diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e396a80ca..0850187a0 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cookiecutter==1.4.0
-flake8==2.5.5 # pyup: != 2.6.0
+flake8==2.6.1 # pyup: != 2.6.0
 sh==1.11
 binaryornot==0.4.0