diff --git a/package/python-cffi/python-cffi.mk b/package/python-cffi/python-cffi.mk
index 3d5c86f50e..17efbab9d8 100644
--- a/package/python-cffi/python-cffi.mk
+++ b/package/python-cffi/python-cffi.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-PYTHON_CFFI_VERSION = 0.8.2
+PYTHON_CFFI_VERSION = 0.8.6
 PYTHON_CFFI_SOURCE = cffi-$(PYTHON_CFFI_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_CFFI_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/c/cffi
 PYTHON_CFFI_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools