diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 4a721ca9..d4673473 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Build-Depends: bash-completion,
                python3-configobj,
                python3-docker,
                python3-jinja2,
-               python3-requests (== 2.31),
+               python3-requests,
                python3-ruamel.yaml,
                python3-pytest,
                python3-pytest-cov,
diff --git a/lava-test-plans.spec b/lava-test-plans.spec
index 97f6ba10..8c102a30 100644
--- a/lava-test-plans.spec
+++ b/lava-test-plans.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BuildRequires: python3-pytest-mock
 BuildRequires: python3-configobj
 BuildRequires: python3-docker
 BuildRequires: python3-jinja2
-BuildRequires: python3-requests == 2.31
+BuildRequires: python3-requests
 BuildRequires: python3-ruamel-yaml
 
 BuildArch: noarch
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Requires: python3 >= 3.6
 Requires: python3-configobj
 Requires: python3-docker
 Requires: python3-jinja2
-Requires: python3-requests == 2.31
+Requires: python3-requests
 Requires: python3-ruamel-yaml
 
 %global debug_package %{nil}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1bb1d8d5..d3e2182a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "configobj",
     "docker",
     "jinja2",
-    "requests==2.31",
+    "requests",
     "ruamel.yaml",
 ]