diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index a470aac9..da5854fd 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Sphinx==7.2.6
 sphinx-argparse==0.4.0
 sphinx-copybutton==0.5.2
 meshio==5.3.5
-docutils==0.20.1
+docutils==0.21.post1
 pydata-sphinx-theme==0.15.2
 sphinx-design==0.5.0
 setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability