diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ae1946a9..92409cab 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             "pre-commit==3.8.0",
             "PyYAML==6.0.3",
             "ruff==0.9.10",
-            "virtualenv==20.28.1",
+            "virtualenv==20.38.0",
             "versioneer",
         ],
         # 'test': ['coverage'],