diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/tests/requirements.txt
index 91f3a343b956..a21b59b44397 100644
--- a/tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Add Python module requirements, one per line, to be installed
 # in the tests/venv Python virtual environment. For more info,
 # refer to: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#id1
-avocado-framework==85.0
+avocado-framework==88.1
 pycdlib==1.11.0