diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4d615e0..aa607af 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ billiard==3.3.0.23
 bleach==1.5.0
 blinker==1.3
 boto==2.48.0
-celery==3.1.25
+celery==5.2.2
 certifi==2017.7.27.1
 cffi==1.11.4
 chardet==3.0.4