diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d9b4c662039..b3f2bba35f1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fsspec==2026.1.0
     # via dask
 furo==2025.12.19
     # via qcodes (pyproject.toml)
-h5netcdf==1.8.0
+h5netcdf==1.8.1
     # via
     #   qcodes (pyproject.toml)
     #   qcodes