diff --git a/zuul.yaml b/zuul.yaml
index f067952b5..6c144c787 100644
--- a/zuul.yaml
+++ b/zuul.yaml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
       docs_rst_location: "docs"
       docs_base_location: "base"
       docs_new_location: "new"
-      ensure_pandoc_version: "2.18"
+      ensure_pandoc_version: "3.1"
       propose_change_git_provider: "gitea"
       propose_change_git_baseurl: "gitea.eco.tsi-dev.otc-service.com"
     check: