diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2f7494dd..43475e46 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ dev =
 docs =
     furo == 2023.7.26
     pyenchant == 3.2.2
-    sphinx == 7.0.1
+    sphinx == 7.1.1
     sphinx_tabs == 3.4.1
     sphinx-autobuild == 2021.3.14
     sphinx-copybutton == 0.5.2