diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 20e37b188..595839af1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ lz4>=3.1.0
 matplotlib>=3.0
 box2d-py==2.3.5
 pygame==2.1.0
-ale-py~=0.7.5
+ale-py~=0.8.0
 mujoco==2.2.0
 mujoco_py<2.2,>=2.1
 imageio>=2.14.1
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index acd402546..fc4d9f947 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ with open("gym/version.py") as file:
 
 # Environment-specific dependencies.
 extras = {
-    "atari": ["ale-py~=0.7.5"],
+    "atari": ["ale-py~=0.8.0"],
     "accept-rom-license": ["autorom[accept-rom-license]~=0.4.2"],
     "box2d": ["box2d-py==2.3.5", "pygame==2.1.0", "swig==4.*"],
     "classic_control": ["pygame==2.1.0"],