diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b4f271579d..59c3e91865 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ install_requires =
     ipygoldenlayout>=0.3.0
     voila>=0.2.4
     pyyaml>=5.4.1
-    specutils>=1.3
+    specutils>=1.3.1
     glue-astronomy>=0.2
     click>=7.1.2
     spectral-cube>=0.5