diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index fe7f5fb..c61f783 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ itsdangerous==2.0.1
 jinja2<3.1.0
 
 # build/other deps
-pymongo<4.0.0
+pymongo==4.7.3
 wheel==0.36.2  # dep install
 
 # pre-commit & formatting deps