diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 74c60cc..9aa99fa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     packages=["fmqa"],
     install_requires=[
         "dimod",
-        "mxnet==1.8.0",
+        "mxnet==1.9.1",
         "numpy>=1.15.0",
     ]
 )