diff --git a/requirements-py3.txt b/requirements-py3.txt
index 9597f403a..2718116a8 100644
--- a/requirements-py3.txt
+++ b/requirements-py3.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Babel>=1.3
 PyYAML>=3.1.0
 
 # rabbit driver is the default
-kombu>=2.4.8
+kombu>=2.5.0
 
 # middleware
 WebOb>=1.2.3
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 425949eb6..4d3c8d648 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Babel>=1.3
 PyYAML>=3.1.0
 
 # rabbit driver is the default
-kombu>=2.4.8
+kombu>=2.5.0
 
 # middleware
 WebOb>=1.2.3