diff --git a/python-ecosystem/inference-orchestrator/src/requirements.txt b/python-ecosystem/inference-orchestrator/src/requirements.txt
index 2c2209ab..70d7a758 100644
--- a/python-ecosystem/inference-orchestrator/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/python-ecosystem/inference-orchestrator/src/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mcp-use==1.7.0
 # mcp-use 1.7 imports RequestContext from the stable MCP 1.x API. MCP 2.x
 # removed that symbol, so allowing an unbounded transitive upgrade makes the
 # service crash before FastAPI and the Redis review consumer can start.
-mcp==1.27.1
+mcp==1.28.1
 redis>=5.0.0
 newrelic==11.5.0