diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d7f727311..14eb7538b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ classifiers=[
     ]
 dependencies = [
     "asciimatics == 1.15.0", # Oct 4 2023, only used for the Text UI
-    "packaging == 23.2",  # Oct 4 2023, used for version comparisons
+    "packaging == 26.2",  # Oct 4 2023, used for version comparisons
     "prompt_toolkit == 3.0.43",  # Oct 4 2023, used for command line interface
     "psutil == 5.9.8",  # Oct 4 2023, pulls system stats into TUI and BCP
     "pyserial == 3.5",  # Oct 4 2023, some older platforms use this