diff --git a/etc/requirements_dev.txt b/etc/requirements_dev.txt
index 9cfb7f9b..3d8a2ca2 100644
--- a/etc/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/etc/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ coverage==3.5.3
 
 # Linting
 
-flake8==1.6.2
+flake8==1.7.0
 
 # Documentation Conversion