diff --git a/requirements/local.txt b/requirements/local.txt
index 4769e80..d06cb0c 100644
--- a/requirements/local.txt
+++ b/requirements/local.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Werkzeug==0.12.2
 django-test-plus==1.0.18
 factory-boy==2.8.1
 
-django-debug-toolbar==1.7
+django-debug-toolbar==1.8
 
 # improved REPL
 ipdb==0.10.3