diff --git a/eggs.ini b/eggs.ini
index f2ad714450a..d7aa9416cd1 100644
--- a/eggs.ini
+++ b/eggs.ini
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pycrypto = 2.0.1
 pysam = 0.1.1
 pysqlite = 2.5.6
 python_lzo = 1.08_2.03_static
+simplejson = 2.1.1
 threadframe = 0.2
 guppy = 0.1.8
 
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ PasteDeploy = 1.3.3
 PasteScript = 1.7.3
 pexpect = 2.4
 Routes = 1.12.3
-simplejson = 1.5
 SQLAlchemy = 0.5.6
 sqlalchemy_migrate = 0.5.4
 SVGFig = 1.1.6