diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 16752cd..70ca5e1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 azure-batch==13.0.0
-azure-identity==1.12.0
+azure-identity==1.16.1
 azure-storage-blob==12.14.1
 covalent>=0.202.0,<1