diff --git a/requirements/_tests.txt b/requirements/_tests.txt
index 753312a2d73..9ea9963dacd 100644
--- a/requirements/_tests.txt
+++ b/requirements/_tests.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # NOTE: the upper bound for the package version is only set for CI stability, and it is dropped while installing this package
 #  in case you want to preserve/enforce restrictions on the latest compatible version, add "strict" as an in-line comment
 
-coverage ==7.3.2
+coverage ==7.3.4
 pytest ==7.4.3
 pytest-cov ==4.1.0
 pytest-doctestplus ==1.1.0