diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 05d17c5..5b27cf4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 Changelog
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
+0.10.2 (unreleased)
+-------------------
+
+* Updated pytket version requirement to 1.39.
+
 0.10.1 (December 2024)
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ceceebd..79ed337 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     packages=find_namespace_packages(include=["pytket.*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
     install_requires=[
-        "pytket >= 1.38.0",
+        "pytket >= 1.39.0",
         "networkx >= 2.8.8",
     ],
     classifiers=[