diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3143ff4..70582dd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         'pyiron_base==0.7.7',
         'pyiron_atomistics==0.4.17',
         'ipywidgets==8.1.2',
-        'matplotlib==3.8.3',
+        'matplotlib==3.8.4',
         'nbconvert==7.16.3',
         'nbformat==5.10.3',
         'numpy==1.26.4',