diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 236acf0..c3b8641 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ joblib==1.3.2
 monty==2023.9.25
 numpy==1.24.4
 pymatgen==2023.9.10
-smol==0.5.2
+smol==0.5.3
 sparse-lm==0.5.1
 sympy==1.12
 jobflow==0.1.13