diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt
index 69d6ee36..00fa1b32 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Werkzeug==0.12.1
 django-test-plus==1.0.17
 factory-boy==2.8.1
 
-django-debug-toolbar==1.7
+django-debug-toolbar==1.8
 
 # improved REPL
 ipdb==0.10.3