diff --git a/protocols/secio/Cargo.toml b/protocols/secio/Cargo.toml
index dbc329debb2..ce4651d912c 100644
--- a/protocols/secio/Cargo.toml
+++ b/protocols/secio/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintenance = { status = "deprecated" }
 
 [dependencies]
 aes-ctr = "0.3"
-aesni = { version = "0.6", features = ["nocheck"], optional = true }
+aesni = { version = "0.9", features = ["nocheck"], optional = true }
 ctr = "0.3"
 futures = "0.3.1"
 hmac = "0.9.0"