diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 811f091..605beb8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dask==1.2.0
 decorator==4.4.0
 ete3==3.1.1
 idna==2.6
-joblib==0.13.2
+joblib==1.2.0
 keyring==10.6.0
 keyrings.alt==3.0
 kiwisolver==1.1.0
diff --git a/requirements_python3.7.txt b/requirements_python3.7.txt
index 811f091..605beb8 100644
--- a/requirements_python3.7.txt
+++ b/requirements_python3.7.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dask==1.2.0
 decorator==4.4.0
 ete3==3.1.1
 idna==2.6
-joblib==0.13.2
+joblib==1.2.0
 keyring==10.6.0
 keyrings.alt==3.0
 kiwisolver==1.1.0
diff --git a/requirements_python3.8.txt b/requirements_python3.8.txt
index 4bfe691..057ed9d 100644
--- a/requirements_python3.8.txt
+++ b/requirements_python3.8.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ decorator==4.4.0
 ete3==3.1.1
 idna==2.6
 jeepney==0.4.3
-joblib==0.14.1
+joblib==1.2.0
 keyring==10.6.0
 keyrings.alt==3.0
 kiwisolver==1.1.0