diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dec0ae05..e878dff4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ serde_json = { version = "1.0.111", features = ["raw_value"] }
 # Used for appservice registration files
 serde_yaml = "0.9.30"
 # Used for pdu definition
-serde = { version = "1.0.195", features = ["rc"] }
+serde = { version = "1.0.196", features = ["rc"] }
 # Used for secure identifiers
 rand = "0.8.5"
 # Used to hash passwords