diff --git a/emmet-api/setup.py b/emmet-api/setup.py
index f59171a8df..96c895056b 100644
--- a/emmet-api/setup.py
+++ b/emmet-api/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "shapely",
         "asgi-logger",
         "pymatgen-analysis-alloys>=0.0.3",
-        "pymatgen-analysis-defects>=2024.7.18",
+        "pymatgen-analysis-defects>=2024.10.22",
     ],
     extras_require={
         "test": [