diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index be8b4149..59617745 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def read(fname):
 
 test_requires = [
     'pytest-cov==2.7.1',
-    'pytest-xdist==1.28.0',
+    'pytest-xdist==1.29.0',
 ]
 
 extras_require = {