diff --git a/python/Cargo.toml b/python/Cargo.toml
index dcc009d3b6..d6385410c7 100644
--- a/python/Cargo.toml
+++ b/python/Cargo.toml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jemallocator = { version = "0.5", features = [
 jemallocator = { version = "0.5", features = ["disable_initial_exec_tls"] }
 
 [dependencies.pyo3]
-version = "0.25.1"
+version = "0.26.0"
 features = ["extension-module", "abi3", "abi3-py39"]
 
 [dependencies.deltalake]