diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d7d867bf8..c01a65486 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.python</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jython-standalone</artifactId>
-			<version>2.7.0</version>
+			<version>2.7.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>uk.ac.babraham</groupId>