diff --git a/requirements/pytorch/extra.txt b/requirements/pytorch/extra.txt
index 93e5dba0bb..471f0aafbd 100644
--- a/requirements/pytorch/extra.txt
+++ b/requirements/pytorch/extra.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #  in case you want to preserve/enforce restrictions on the latest compatible version, add "strict" as an in-line comment
 
 # extended list of package dependencies to reach full functionality
-matplotlib>3.1, <3.5.3
+matplotlib>3.1, <3.6.2
 omegaconf>=2.0.5, <2.3.0
 hydra-core>=1.0.5, <1.3.0
 jsonargparse[signatures]>=4.15.2, <4.16.0