diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3fefd7f57f..abf5b9fbd5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Always use a fixed version, this is important for correct hashing.
 # Dependabot will keep these versions up to date.
 
-pip == 26.0          # pip is the package installer for Python
+pip == 26.0.1          # pip is the package installer for Python
 setuptools == 80.10.2   # for building Python packages
 pyelftools == 0.32     # for building U-Boot
 unidiff == 0.7.5       # for parsing unified diff