diff --git a/python/requirements.txt b/python/requirements.txt
index ca08e00..d2c8302 100644
--- a/python/requirements.txt
+++ b/python/requirements.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ six==1.9.0
 stevedore==1.8.0
 twilio==4.5.0
 twitter==1.15.0
-urllib3==1.12
+urllib3==1.24.2
 virtualenv==13.1.0
 virtualenv-clone==0.2.6
 virtualenvwrapper==4.6.0