diff --git a/repo_helper_bot/hooks.py b/repo_helper_bot/hooks.py
index 7e4f98d..c56b19a 100644
--- a/repo_helper_bot/hooks.py
+++ b/repo_helper_bot/hooks.py
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@
 # stdlib
 from typing import Set, Union
 
-
 # 3rd party
 from apeye.requests_url import RequestsURL
 from github3.issues import Issue
 from github3.pulls import PullRequest, ShortPullRequest
 from github3.repos import Repository
-from github3_utils.check_labels import _python_dev_re, get_checks_for_pr, Label
+from github3_utils.check_labels import Label, _python_dev_re, get_checks_for_pr
 
 # this package
 from repo_helper_bot.constants import BRANCH_NAME, github_app
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 70ef306..506f8a7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ github3-utils>=0.4.2
 gunicorn>=20.0.4
 psycopg2-binary>=2.8.6
 southwark>=0.7.1
-sqlalchemy==1.3.22
+sqlalchemy==1.4.23