diff --git a/roles/python_irodsclient/tasks/main.yml b/roles/python_irodsclient/tasks/main.yml
index 2018dd950..dede18477 100644
--- a/roles/python_irodsclient/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/python_irodsclient/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 - name: Ensure python-irodsclient is installed
   pip:
     name:
-      - python-irodsclient==1.1.3
+      - python-irodsclient==1.1.8
     state: present