diff --git a/component/python-2.7/buildout.cfg b/component/python-2.7/buildout.cfg
index 72a8212cf81e0ee8f2144fe78cdf6de3c5febada..554ed9ad6eede89079b9f6578b71aa33cd96aa97 100644
--- a/component/python-2.7/buildout.cfg
+++ b/component/python-2.7/buildout.cfg
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ python = python2.7
 
 [python2.7]
 recipe = slapos.recipe.cmmi
-package_version = 2.7.7
+package_version = 2.7.8
 package_version_suffix =
-md5sum = 41f7348b348e3f72fcfb4f4d76701352
+md5sum = d235bdfa75b8396942e360a70487ee00
 
 depends =
   ${gdbm:version}