diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index db1991dd..3586fe4e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ optional-dependencies.dev = [
     "torchvision>=0.20.1",
     "ty==0.0.25",
     "types-requests==2.32.4.20260324",
-    "vulture==2.15",
+    "vulture==2.16",
     "vws-python-mock==2026.2.22.3",
     "vws-test-fixtures==2023.3.5",
     "yamlfix==1.19.1",