diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 2c1715107..e93f001ca 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ beautifulsoup4==4.3.2
 billiard==3.3.0.22
 bleach==1.4
 boto==2.38.0
-celery==3.1.19
+celery==5.2.2
 certifi==2015.04.28
 cryptography==2.4.2
 dj-database-url==0.3.0