diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d04e919a..2c8db237 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "pytest-lazy-fixture==0.6.3",
     "pytest-mock",
     "pytest-test-utils",
-    "pylint==2.17.7",
+    "pylint==3.0.2",
     # we use this to suppress some messages in tests, eg: foo/bar naming,
     # and, protected method calls in our tests
     "pylint-plugin-utils",