diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e09959c..61016c3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     keywords='pyiron',
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["*tests*", "*docs*", "*binder*", "*conda*", "*notebooks*", "*.ci_support*"]),
     install_requires=[
-        'pyiron_base==0.7.7',
+        'pyiron_base==0.8.1',
         'pyiron_atomistics==0.5.1',
         'ipywidgets==8.1.2',
         'matplotlib==3.8.3',