diff --git a/ooiservices/requirements/common.txt b/ooiservices/requirements/common.txt
index 089fe126..a8585850 100644
--- a/ooiservices/requirements/common.txt
+++ b/ooiservices/requirements/common.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ python-dateutil==2.4.0
 sh==1.11
 Flask-Caching==1.4.0
 python-redmine==1.5.0
-celery==3.1.17
+celery==5.2.2
 gunicorn>=19.5.0
 matplotlib
 prettyplotlib==0.1.7