diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6ed54935..f64247d8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             "pre-commit==3.7.1",
             "PyYAML==6.0.1",
             "ruff==0.9.1",
-            "virtualenv==20.26.3",
+            "virtualenv==20.28.1",
             "versioneer",
         ],
         # 'test': ['coverage'],