diff --git a/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake b/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
index bb9b53db..cb960a7a 100644
--- a/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ if(BUILD_MQT_QCEC_BINDINGS)
 endif()
 
 # cmake-format: off
-set(MQT_CORE_VERSION 2.7.0
+set(MQT_CORE_VERSION 2.7.1
     CACHE STRING "MQT Core version")
-set(MQT_CORE_REV "9f885e4a47e3f65e380dbe855ef9fabcc5ed570e"
+set(MQT_CORE_REV "ee7482834c75c6ba7b5ce5fbd74829cb513e3c01"
     CACHE STRING "MQT Core identifier (tag, branch or commit hash)")
 set(MQT_CORE_REPO_OWNER "cda-tum"
 	CACHE STRING "MQT Core repository owner (change when using a fork)")