diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1bbb3a4..050c4af 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "docopt==0.6.2",
     "executing>=2.0.0",
     "filelock==3.12.4",
-    "fonttools==4.43.1",
+    "fonttools==4.61.0",
     "frozenlist==1.4.1",
     "graphql-core==3.2.5",
     "identify==2.5.29",