diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2a3c4c6ff..1d55a6cac 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ strict = [
     "lobsterpy==0.4.9",
     "mdanalysis==2.7.0",
     "monty==2024.10.21",
-    "mp-api==0.43.0",
+    "mp-api==0.45.0",
     "numpy",
     "openmm-mdanalysis-reporter==0.1.0",
     "openmm==8.1.1",