diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2f5798..eba530a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ The site should be available in your browser for testing at `https://localhost:8
 
 ## Other settings
 
-The `RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY` and `RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY` must be set if the `captcha` django plugin
+The `RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY` and `RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY` must be set if the `django_recaptcha` django plugin
 is installed via the `INSTALLED_APPS` setting.
-If the `captcha` App is not in the `INSTALLED_APPS` setting, the signup flow will silently remove the need for
+If the `django_recaptcha` App is not in the `INSTALLED_APPS` setting, the signup flow will silently remove the need for
 captcha to be present on that page.
 
 ### Environment Variables
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 7c77601..482da9e 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -512,13 +512,13 @@ files = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "django-recaptcha"
-version = "3.0.0"
+version = "4.0.0"
 description = "Django recaptcha form field/widget app."
 optional = false
 python-versions = "*"
 files = [
-    {file = "django-recaptcha-3.0.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:253197051288923cae675d7eff91b619e3775311292a5dbaf27a8a55ffebc670"},
-    {file = "django_recaptcha-3.0.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:1aed69fd6ac8fd9e99e52665392ae6748f8b6339ace656fad779fe0c6c915a52"},
+    {file = "django-recaptcha-4.0.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:5316438f97700c431d65351470d1255047e3f2cd9af0f2f13592b637dad9213e"},
+    {file = "django_recaptcha-4.0.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:0d912d5c7c009df4e47accd25029133d47a74342dbd2a8edc2877b6bffa971a3"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]
@@ -1630,4 +1630,4 @@ test = ["websockets"]
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = ">=3.8,<4"
-content-hash = "87bebebf655687bd1e1b916daa975c96a81ba5eed393cc752a3d5f042b05f469"
+content-hash = "822de3c580cf4c69626a9817a5e5cefb4216d571bfccf5c6eec1b079c3862d2e"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c3f86dd..fb5a6c8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ django-localflavor = "4.0"
 django-localflavor-us = "1.1"
 django-material = "1.12.0"
 django-materialize-css = "0.0.1"
-django-recaptcha = "^3.0.0"
+django-recaptcha = "^4.0.0"
 django-render-block = "0.9.2"
 django-storages = "^1.13.2"
 djangorestframework = "3.14.0"
diff --git a/tests/views/test_card_views.py b/tests/views/test_card_views.py
index 45ae0ee..80439fc 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_card_views.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_card_views.py
@@ -387,11 +387,11 @@ def test_card_request_email_no_duplicates(self):
     def test_card_request_no_captcha_installed(self):
         # Remove captcha from the installed apps
         installed_apps = [ac.name for ac in apps.get_app_configs()]
-        installed_apps.remove("captcha")
+        installed_apps.remove("django_recaptcha")
         apps.set_installed_apps(installed_apps)
 
         new_apps = [ac.name for ac in apps.get_app_configs()]
-        assert "captcha" not in new_apps
+        assert "django_recaptcha" not in new_apps
         self.test_card_request(with_captcha=False)
         apps.unset_installed_apps()
 
diff --git a/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py b/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py
index d1354eb..cc191ae 100644
--- a/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py
+++ b/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "compressor",
     "absoluteuri",
     "virtuallibrarycard.apps.VirtuallibrarycardConfig",
-    "captcha",
+    "django_recaptcha",
 ]
 
 # Log level is taken from the env
diff --git a/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py b/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py
index ba60f27..e437d1b 100644
--- a/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py
+++ b/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 }
 
 # Testing ONLY
-SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = ["captcha.recaptcha_test_key_error"]
+SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = ["django_recaptcha.recaptcha_test_key_error"]
 
 ABSOLUTEURI_PROTOCOL = "http"
 DATE_INPUT_FORMATS = ["%m-%d-%Y"]
diff --git a/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py b/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py
index 1691a3a..b505d62 100644
--- a/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py
+++ b/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from captcha.fields import ReCaptchaField
 from django import forms
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.forms import ModelForm
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+from django_recaptcha.fields import ReCaptchaField
 
 from virtual_library_card.logging import LoggingMixin
 from virtual_library_card.sender import Sender
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.fields["first_name"].required = True
 
         # keep the captcha part dynamic, in case captcha is not supported
-        if apps.is_installed("captcha"):
+        if apps.is_installed("django_recaptcha"):
             self.fields["captcha"] = ReCaptchaField()
 
         user = kwargs["instance"]