diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0d8b8a9399c..0b55bee6d25 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ geonode-pinax-notifications==6.0.0.2
 # GeoNode org maintained apps.
 # django-geonode-mapstore-client==4.0.5
 git+https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode-mapstore-client.git@master#egg=django_geonode_mapstore_client
-django-avatar==8.0.0
+django-avatar==8.0.1
 geonode-oauth-toolkit==2.2.2.2
 geonode-user-messages==2.0.2.2
 geonode-announcements==2.0.2.2