diff --git a/requirements.dev.txt b/requirements.dev.txt
index 97f6fcc2..8d80b52e 100644
--- a/requirements.dev.txt
+++ b/requirements.dev.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -r requirements.txt
-WebOb==1.5.1
+WebOb==1.8.8
 WebTest==2.0.20
 django-webtest==1.9.7
 flake8==3.8.3