diff --git a/requirements/edx/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
index f14510eaae..c0ed89a8ea 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/base.txt
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ ipaddr==2.1.11
 django-cors-headers==1.1.0
 
 # Debug toolbar
-django_debug_toolbar==1.5
+django_debug_toolbar==1.8
 sqlparse>=0.2.0,<0.3.0
 
 # Used for testing