diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index bfba4af..3ff7eea 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ django-cors-headers==3.0.1
 django-dotenv==1.4.1
 djangorestframework==3.9.4
 future==0.17.1
-kombu==3.0.35
+kombu==4.6.11
 opbeat==3.5.1
 psycopg2==2.6.2
 pytz==2019.1