diff --git a/python-json/python-json.spec b/python-json/python-json.spec
index e90919a7e9..893a37932f 100644
--- a/python-json/python-json.spec
+++ b/python-json/python-json.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #   package versions
 %define       V_python        3.8
-%define       V_simplejson    3.16.1
+%define       V_simplejson    3.17.0
 %define       V_ujson         1.35
 %define       V_cbor          1.0.0
 %define       V_msgpack       0.5.6
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Class:        BASE
 Group:        Language
 License:      MIT
 Version:      %{V_python}
-Release:      20191019
+Release:      20191118
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/s/simplejson/simplejson-%{V_simplejson}.tar.gz