diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b93a692305..1a9d16e8b5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     python_requires='>=3.10', # EOL October 2026
     packages=find_packages(),
     install_requires=[
-        "awscli==1.34.25",
+        "awscli==1.44.38",
         "bagit==1.8.1",
         "beautifulsoup4",
         "boto3==1.35.25",