diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f5a2e4ba..d13726a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [2016-1-9]
 ### Changed
+- Upgraded Pillow to version 3.1.0 ([upstream changelog](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/master/CHANGES.rst#310-2016-01-04)) (@burhan)
 - Upgraded django to 1.9.1 to integrate various [bugfixes](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/releases/1.9.1/) (@burhan)
 - Upgraded django-crispy-forms to 1.6 for [BS4 and django 1.9 compatibility fixes](https://github.com/maraujop/django-crispy-forms/blob/dev/CHANGELOG.md#160-201617) (@burhan)
 - Upgraded django-model-utils to 2.4, to enable [support for django 1.9](https://github.com/carljm/django-model-utils/blob/master/CHANGES.rst#24-2015-12-03) (@burhan)
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
index 0b204209..bda0f7ab 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ django-floppyforms==1.6.0
 django-model-utils==2.4
 
 # Images
-Pillow==3.0.0
+Pillow==3.1.0
 
 # For user registration, either via email or social
 # Well-built with regular release cycles!