diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/update_pyyaml-a159e47f45f20749.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/update_pyyaml-a159e47f45f20749.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a2471a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/update_pyyaml-a159e47f45f20749.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#######################################################################################
+# Copyright ETSI Contributors and Others.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#######################################################################################
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Update pyyaml version > 6
diff --git a/requirements.in b/requirements.in
index 2622a79..f61a801 100644
--- a/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 pymongo
 aiokafka
-pyyaml==5.4.1
+pyyaml>6
 pycryptodome
 dataclasses
 motor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3782aed..f6f3d14 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@
     # via
     #   -r requirements.in
     #   motor
-pyyaml==5.4.1
+pyyaml==6.0.1
     # via -r requirements.in