diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 41e6a35..9d1c48e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lint =
     flake8==3.9.1
     flake8-bugbear==20.11.1
     flake8-comprehensions==3.4.0
-    flake8-docstrings==1.5.0
+    flake8-docstrings==1.6.0
     flake8-print==4.0.0
     flake8-quotes==3.2.0