diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 652fea70..0a58a73e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.python</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jython-standalone</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.3</version>
+			<version>2.7.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>ca.umontreal.iro</groupId>