diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6ff43f8c1..f4ecd88dc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pytz==2018.3
 gunicorn==19.7.1
 whitenoise==3.3.1  #manages static assets
 eventlet==0.22.1
-notifications-python-client==4.7.2
+notifications-python-client==4.8.1
 
 # PaaS
 awscli-cwlogs>=1.4,<1.5