diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1fe6c1d218..e5efd29118 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 extras_require = {
     "voice": ["PyNaCl>=1.3.0,<1.6"],
     "docs": [
-        "sphinx==4.5.0",
+        "sphinx==5.0.1",
         "sphinxcontrib_trio==1.1.2",
         "sphinxcontrib-websupport",
         "myst-parser",