diff --git a/client/python/pyproject.toml b/client/python/pyproject.toml
index ab4cdc84a83..6ef67aaaced 100644
--- a/client/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/client/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ license = { text = "Apache Software License" }
 authors = [{ name = "G-Research Open Source Software", email = "armada@armadaproject.io" }]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-format = ["black==23.7.0", "flake8==7.0.0", "pylint==2.17.5"]
+format = ["black==23.7.0", "flake8==7.1.0", "pylint==2.17.5"]
 # note(JayF): sphinx-jekyll-builder was broken by sphinx-markdown-builder 0.6 -- so pin to 0.5.5
 docs = ["sphinx==7.1.2", "sphinx-jekyll-builder==0.3.0", "sphinx-toolbox==3.2.0b1", "sphinx-markdown-builder==0.5.5"]
 test = ["pytest==7.3.1", "coverage>=6.5.0", "pytest-asyncio==0.21.1"]