diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/00.python-redhat-ubi.Dockerfile b/Dockerfiles/base/00.python-redhat-ubi.Dockerfile
index ab568155b..f7caa9741 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/00.python-redhat-ubi.Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/00.python-redhat-ubi.Dockerfile
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ LABEL maintainer="squad:git-defenders" url="https://github.ibm.com/whitewater/wh
 
 User root
 # install python 3.8 and corresponding pip ... install git (used in DS scan)
-RUN microdnf -y install python38 python38-pip git
+RUN microdnf -y install python39 python39-pip git
 RUN microdnf -y update
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index e6aeab13a..3d98b3b9c 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pip>=21.1
-urllib3<2.0.0
+urllib3>2.4.0
 coverage>=6.0b1
 certifi>=2024.7.4
 flake8
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 803c2f155..c7e4d2858 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     install_requires=[
         'pyyaml',
         'requests',
-        'urllib3<2.0.0',
+        'urllib3>2.4.0',
         'boxsdk[jwt]<4.0.0',
         'packaging',
         'tabulate',