diff --git a/bin/base_python.sh b/bin/base_python.sh
index d3870ae20..856c7ae51 100755
--- a/bin/base_python.sh
+++ b/bin/base_python.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ apt-get install --yes python-all-dev
 # removed from list: python-stdeb
 
 # Install Django
-apt-get install --yes python-django
+apt-get install --yes python-django=1.6.11-2~xenial0
 
 # Install Geospatial Python libraries
 apt-get install --yes python-gdal python-shapely python-rasterio \