diff --git a/requirements/kv_connectors.txt b/requirements/kv_connectors.txt
index ce920816db3..c61ac49539d 100644
--- a/requirements/kv_connectors.txt
+++ b/requirements/kv_connectors.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ lmcache >= 0.3.9
 # CuPy 14.1.0 imports pytest from cupy.testing._random. Use <14.1.0
 # until a fixed newer release is verified for runtime images.
 cupy-cuda13x < 14.1.0
-nixl == 1.3.0
+nixl == 1.3.1
 mooncake-transfer-engine >= 0.3.8