diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
index 4b7a9e4b0..c9c1eba72 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ django-redis==4.6.0
 redis>=2.10.5
 
 {% if cookiecutter.use_celery == "y" %}
-celery==3.1.24
+celery==4.0.0
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if cookiecutter.use_compressor == "y" %}