diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python/requirements-dev.txt b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python/requirements-dev.txt
index 3cf3a3aeeb..b2fcedc792 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # package (wheel, sdist), but not declared as build-system dependencies.
 
 setuptools~=52.0.0 # build-system
-wheel~=0.36.0      # build-system
+wheel~=0.36.2      # build-system
 
 twine~=3.3.0
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.ts.snap b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.ts.snap
index 3dc55fedd1..354526986a 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.ts.snap
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ exports[`foo@1.2.3 depends on bar@^2.0.0-rc.42: <outDir>/python/README.md 1`] =
 
 exports[`foo@1.2.3 depends on bar@^2.0.0-rc.42: <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ exports[`foo@1.2.3 depends on bar@^4.5.6-pre.1337: <outDir>/python/README.md 1`]
 
 exports[`foo@1.2.3 depends on bar@^4.5.6-pre.1337: <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ exports[`foo@2.0.0-rc.42: <outDir>/python/README.md 1`] = `
 
 exports[`foo@2.0.0-rc.42: <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ exports[`foo@4.5.6-pre.1337: <outDir>/python/README.md 1`] = `
 
 exports[`foo@4.5.6-pre.1337: <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-python.test.ts.snap b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-python.test.ts.snap
index c0dcdf6194..3b50bfa62c 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-python.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-python.test.ts.snap
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-base": <outDir>/python/README.md 1
 
 exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-base": <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-base-of-base": <outDir>/python/REA
 
 exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-base-of-base": <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-lib": <outDir>/python/README.md 1`
 
 exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-lib": <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ foo = "bar"
 
 exports[`Generated code for "jsii-calc": <outDir>/python/pyproject.toml 1`] = `
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools~=52.0.0", "wheel~=0.36.2"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 `;