diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 74283df00..204f154f5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pyexcel-xlsx==0.5.0.1
 pyexcel-ods3==0.5.0
 pytz==2017.2
 gunicorn==19.7.1
-whitenoise==3.3.0  #manages static assets
+whitenoise==3.3.1  #manages static assets
 
 # pin to minor version 3.1.x
 notifications-python-client==4.4.0