diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/production.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/production.txt
index 35f80ee8..d33f4232 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/production.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/production.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ gunicorn==19.4.5
 
 # Static and Media Storage
 # ------------------------------------------------
-boto==2.39.0
+boto==2.40.0
 django-storages-redux==1.3.2
 {% if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise != 'y' -%}
 Collectfast==0.2.3