diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 84649fe6bd..169cdb0f41 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "marko==1.0.2",
   "milagro_bls_binding==1.9.0",
   "py_arkworks_bls12381==0.3.8",
-  "py_ecc==6.0.0",
+  "py_ecc==7.0.1",
   "pycryptodome==3.21.0",
   "remerkleable==0.1.28",
   "ruamel.yaml==0.17.21",