diff --git a/requirements/dev.txt b/requirements/dev.txt
index 2a7741df..111bc7e0 100644
--- a/requirements/dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/dev.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ nicfit.py[cookiecutter]==0.8.2
 pip-tools==3.1.0
 pss==1.42
 pyaml==17.12.1
-sphinx-issues==1.0.0
+sphinx-issues==1.1.0
 sphinx_rtd_theme==0.4.2
 sphinxcontrib-paverutils==1.17.0
 tox==3.5.2