diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 2a38db319f..e87c85cc9d 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ classifiers=[
 ]
 keywords = ["python", "bullmq", "queues"]
 dependencies = [
-    "redis >= 4.5.0, < 5",
+    "redis >= 5.0.0, < 6",
     "msgpack >= 1.0.0, < 2",
     "semver >= 2.13.0, < 3"
 ]