diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index e9b63eaff72..d9f6e185cf2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8516,7 +8516,7 @@ in modules // {
     };
   };
 
-  django = self.django_1_7;
+  django = self.django_1_9;
 
   django_gis = self.django.override rec {
     patches = [