diff --git a/requirements.pip.txt b/requirements.pip.txt
index 7279160f..5d390fe3 100644
--- a/requirements.pip.txt
+++ b/requirements.pip.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ numpy==1.14.5
 pycrypto==2.6.1
 pygobject==3.26.1
 pysam==0.14.1
-pyxdg==0.25
+pyxdg==0.26
 scikit-learn==0.19.1
 scipy==1.1.0
 SecretStorage==2.3.1