diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 35e7f36e..24d1cb66 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -96,16 +96,16 @@ exclude = ["qudi.artwork"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev-docs = [
-    "Sphinx==7.2.6",
-    "numpydoc==1.6.0",
+    "Sphinx==8.1.3",
+    "numpydoc==1.8.0",
     "sphinx-rtd-dark-mode==1.3.0",
-    "sphinx-rtd-theme==2.0.0",
+    "sphinx-rtd-theme==3.0.2",
 ]
 
-dev-lint-format = ["ruff==0.2.1",]
+dev-lint-format = ["ruff==0.8.2",]
 
 dev-test = [
-    "pytest==8.0.1",
+    "pytest==8.3.4",
     "pytest-qt",
     "coverage"
 ]