diff --git a/requirements/_tests.txt b/requirements/_tests.txt
index 024931f11e9..cd363293c6e 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 ==7.5.1
+coverage ==7.5.2
 pytest ==8.2.1
 pytest-cov ==5.0.0
 pytest-doctestplus ==1.2.1