diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/requirements.txt b/lib/spack/docs/requirements.txt
index 9e09e31e995946..4b77a898c621bc 100644
--- a/lib/spack/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/lib/spack/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-sphinx==6.2.1
+sphinx==7.2.4
 sphinxcontrib-programoutput==0.17
 sphinx_design==0.4.1
 sphinx-rtd-theme==1.2.2