diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c003723..d7467f1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ numpy==1.15.1
 scipy==1.1.0
 nibabel==2.2.1
 pytest-cov==2.6.0
-pillow==8.1.1
+pillow==8.2.0
 cython==0.27.1
 tensorflow==1.4.0
 h5py==2.8.0
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 896bebd..cde6889 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       author_email='ingo.marquardt@gmx.de',
       license='GNU General Public License Version 3',
       install_requires=['numpy==1.15.1', 'scipy==1.1.0', 'nibabel==2.2.1',
-                        'pillow==8.1.1', 'cython==0.27.1',
+                        'pillow==8.2.0', 'cython==0.27.1',
                         'tensorflow==1.4.0', 'h5py==2.8.0'],
       # setup_requires=['numpy'],
       keywords=['pRF', 'fMRI', 'retinotopy'],