diff --git a/binder/environment.yml b/binder/environment.yml
index e484bf0b707..74e8d22111c 100644
--- a/binder/environment.yml
+++ b/binder/environment.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies:
 - qdarkstyle >=3.2.0,<3.3.0
 - qstylizer >=0.2.2
 - qtawesome >=1.3.1,<1.4.0
-- qtconsole >=5.6.0,<5.7.0
+- qtconsole >=5.6.1,<5.7.0
 - qtpy >=2.4.0
 - rtree >=0.9.7
 - setuptools >=49.6.0
diff --git a/external-deps/qtconsole/.gitrepo b/external-deps/qtconsole/.gitrepo
index 39d5d433ab3..f3dd9ce72a6 100644
--- a/external-deps/qtconsole/.gitrepo
+++ b/external-deps/qtconsole/.gitrepo
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [subrepo]
 	remote = https://github.com/jupyter/qtconsole.git
 	branch = main
-	commit = 7915694709460f95d92d48daf3c57eb7a3f2bce4
+	commit = d527a84b8e7ada16dba847508dafccd1eda542ff
 	parent = 3274e793422497da39940e8ac4dad3ef793acafe
 	method = merge
 	cmdver = 0.4.3
diff --git a/external-deps/qtconsole/docs/source/changelog.rst b/external-deps/qtconsole/docs/source/changelog.rst
index 5510b3dbed9..1b398a41d25 100644
--- a/external-deps/qtconsole/docs/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/external-deps/qtconsole/docs/source/changelog.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ Changes in Jupyter Qt console
 5.6
 ~~~
 
+5.6.1
+-----
+
+`5.6.1 on GitHub <https://github.com/jupyter/qtconsole/milestones/5.6.1>`__
+
+* Handle ANSI escape sequences that move the cursor.
+
 5.6.0
 -----
 
diff --git a/requirements/main.yml b/requirements/main.yml
index 4466f3d8a03..7371c0ecdbe 100644
--- a/requirements/main.yml
+++ b/requirements/main.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dependencies:
   - qdarkstyle >=3.2.0,<3.3.0
   - qstylizer >=0.2.2
   - qtawesome >=1.3.1,<1.4.0
-  - qtconsole >=5.6.0,<5.7.0
+  - qtconsole >=5.6.1,<5.7.0
   - qtpy >=2.4.0
   - rtree >=0.9.7
   - setuptools >=49.6.0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9f39803f8a0..181ddd359e2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def run(self):
     'qdarkstyle>=3.2.0,<3.3.0',
     'qstylizer>=0.2.2',
     'qtawesome>=1.3.1,<1.4.0',
-    'qtconsole>=5.6.0,<5.7.0',
+    'qtconsole>=5.6.1,<5.7.0',
     'qtpy>=2.4.0',
     'rtree>=0.9.7',
     'setuptools>=49.6.0',
diff --git a/spyder/dependencies.py b/spyder/dependencies.py
index b3e7d371504..67eea346d2b 100644
--- a/spyder/dependencies.py
+++ b/spyder/dependencies.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 QDARKSTYLE_REQVER = '>=3.2.0,<3.3.0'
 QSTYLIZER_REQVER = '>=0.2.2'
 QTAWESOME_REQVER = '>=1.3.1,<1.4.0'
-QTCONSOLE_REQVER = '>=5.6.0,<5.7.0'
+QTCONSOLE_REQVER = '>=5.6.1,<5.7.0'
 QTPY_REQVER = '>=2.4.0'
 RTREE_REQVER = '>=0.9.7'
 SETUPTOOLS_REQVER = '>=49.6.0'