diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d58ba1fd..b5456a29 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     install_requires=[
         'ase==3.22.1',
         'pyiron_atomistics==0.3.7',
-        'matplotlib==3.8.2',
+        'matplotlib==3.8.3',
         'numpy==1.26.2',
         'pyiron_base==0.6.9',
         'scipy==1.11.4',