diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7fa5d72d3..0b46b38d5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pathlib
 numpy>=1.7
 cymem>=1.30,<1.32
 preshed>=1.0.0,<2.0.0
-thinc>=6.8.2,<6.9.0
+thinc>=6.9.0,<6.10.0
 murmurhash>=0.28,<0.29
 plac<1.0.0,>=0.9.6
 six