diff --git a/requirements-app.txt b/requirements-app.txt
index 7c43d26b4..ad8d3e98e 100644
--- a/requirements-app.txt
+++ b/requirements-app.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pytz==2018.5
 gunicorn==19.8.1
 whitenoise==3.3.1  #manages static assets
 eventlet==0.22.1
-notifications-python-client==4.10.0
+notifications-python-client==5.0.0
 
 # PaaS
 awscli-cwlogs>=1.4,<1.5