diff --git a/esp/requirements.txt b/esp/requirements.txt
index 61cfb376ae..533f28b1fc 100644
--- a/esp/requirements.txt
+++ b/esp/requirements.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ git+https://github.com/learning-unlimited/django-admin-tools.git@esp # Extends D
 # Non-Django-specific packages
 docutils==0.12 # Needed for django.contrib.admindocs
 flake8==2.5.0 # Required for linter
-ipython==3.2.1 # Used for shell_plus
+ipython==8.10.0 # Used for shell_plus
 Markdown==2.3.1 # Used in QSD
 numpy==1.16.6 # Used mainly in the lottery and class change controller
 pillow==6.2.2 # Required for ImageField, which we use in teacher bios