diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 289c0223144a..0c29e60313c8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 # Format:
 #
 #   name {repo} {branch|tag}
-libhtp https://github.com/OISF/libhtp 0.5.45
+libhtp https://github.com/OISF/libhtp 0.5.x
 suricata-update https://github.com/OISF/suricata-update 1.3.0