diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 71b9ef88ed1..2387fdc6312 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ lorem==0.1.1
     # via -r requirements.in
 mailchimp3==3.0.17
     # via digitalmarketplace-utils
-markdown==2.6.11
+markdown==3.8.1
     # via digitalmarketplace-content-loader
 markupsafe==1.1.1
     # via