diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6d900dd8..8eb601aa 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ cookiecutter==1.7.3
     # via
     #   -r requirements.in
     #   pytest-cookies
-coverage==5.4
+coverage==5.5
     # via pytest-cov
 curtsies==0.3.5
     # via bpython
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
index 87fe39a7..429c0547 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ colorama==0.4.4
     # via commitizen
 commitizen==2.17.13
     # via -r {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.in
-coverage==5.4
+coverage==5.5
     # via pytest-cov
 curtsies==0.3.5
     # via bpython