diff --git a/api/requirements/base.txt b/api/requirements/base.txt
index 065575d77..b3c6a8a9d 100644
--- a/api/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/api/requirements/base.txt
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ feedparser~=6.0.0
 watchdog~=2.1.2
 
 ## Pin third party dependency to avoid issue with latest version
-asgiref==3.3.4
+asgiref==3.3.4 #1516