diff --git a/requirements/tools.txt b/requirements/tools.txt
index 1b43f52da..8378169e4 100644
--- a/requirements/tools.txt
+++ b/requirements/tools.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mypy<=1.19.1;
 # while flake8 5.x have issues with Python 3.12, flake8 6.x requires Python >= 3.8.1,
 # so 5.x should be kept in order to stay compatible with Python 3.7/3.8
-flake8>=5.0.4,<8
+flake8>=7.3.0,<8
 #  Don't change this version without running CI builds;
 #  The latest version may not be available for older Python runtime
 black==24.3.0;