diff --git a/python-json/python-json.spec b/python-json/python-json.spec
index 63731a0665..c44ca4f41a 100644
--- a/python-json/python-json.spec
+++ b/python-json/python-json.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #   package versions
 %define       V_python        2.7
-%define       V_simplejson    3.6.3
+%define       V_simplejson    3.8.2
 
 #   package information
 Name:         python-json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Class:        BASE
 Group:        Language
 License:      MIT
 Version:      %{V_python}
-Release:      20140830
+Release:      20160305
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/simplejson/simplejson-%{V_simplejson}.tar.gz