diff --git a/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py b/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py
index 8369144723..2d9ebbd20b 100644
--- a/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py
+++ b/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ async def manage_connection(self) -> None:
                 self._set_status('[Disconnected]')
                 await self.disconnect()
                 # check if a retry is needed
-                if self.runstate == Runstate.IDLE:
+                # mypy 1.4.0 doesn't believe runstate can change after
+                # disconnect(), hence the cast.
+                state = cast(Runstate, self.runstate)
+                if state == Runstate.IDLE:
                     continue
             await self.runstate_changed()
 
diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index 42f0b0be07..5d7e95f5d2 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ devel =
     flake8 >= 5.0.4
     fusepy >= 2.0.4
     isort >= 5.1.2
-    mypy >= 0.780
+    mypy >= 1.4.0
     pylint >= 2.17.3
     tox >= 3.18.0
     urwid >= 2.1.2
diff --git a/python/tests/minreqs.txt b/python/tests/minreqs.txt
index 1ce72cef6d..979461be6b 100644
--- a/python/tests/minreqs.txt
+++ b/python/tests/minreqs.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ avocado-framework==90.0
 # Linters
 flake8==5.0.4
 isort==5.1.2
-mypy==0.780
+mypy==1.4.0
 pylint==2.17.3
 
 # Transitive flake8 dependencies
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ pycodestyle==2.9.1
 pyflakes==2.5.0
 
 # Transitive mypy dependencies
-mypy-extensions==0.4.3
-typed-ast==1.4.0
-typing-extensions==4.5.0
+mypy-extensions==1.0.0
+typing-extensions==4.7.1
 
 # Transitive pylint dependencies
 astroid==2.15.4
 lazy-object-proxy==1.4.0
 toml==0.10.0
-wrapt==1.12.1
+wrapt==1.14.0