diff --git a/python/neutron-understack/pyproject.toml b/python/neutron-understack/pyproject.toml
index 501734f54..491f59200 100644
--- a/python/neutron-understack/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/neutron-understack/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "requests>=2,<3",
     "neutron-lib>=3,<4",
     "neutron>=27,<28",
-    "urllib3==1.26.20",
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points."neutron.ml2.mechanism_drivers"]
diff --git a/python/neutron-understack/uv.lock b/python/neutron-understack/uv.lock
index e42005d32..24e6db324 100644
--- a/python/neutron-understack/uv.lock
+++ b/python/neutron-understack/uv.lock
@@ -800,7 +800,6 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "neutron" },
     { name = "neutron-lib" },
     { name = "requests" },
-    { name = "urllib3" },
 ]
 
 [package.dev-dependencies]
@@ -815,7 +814,6 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "neutron", specifier = ">=27,<28" },
     { name = "neutron-lib", specifier = ">=3,<4" },
     { name = "requests", specifier = ">=2,<3" },
-    { name = "urllib3", specifier = "==1.26.20" },
 ]
 
 [package.metadata.requires-dev]