diff --git a/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/Pipfile b/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/Pipfile
index 34de13d0900..c7d4196652e 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/Pipfile
+++ b/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/Pipfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ boltons = "*"
 Paste = "*"
 docutils = "*"
 Routes = "*"
-WebOb = "*"
+WebOb = "<=1.4.2"
 Mako = "*"
 Babel = "*"
 Beaker = "*"
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/pinned-requirements.txt b/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/pinned-requirements.txt
index 2c312bb0840..f050bd630e6 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/pinned-requirements.txt
+++ b/lib/galaxy/dependencies/pipfiles/default/pinned-requirements.txt
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ uwsgi==2.0.17
 vine==1.1.4
 warlock==1.2.0
 webencodings==0.5.1
-webob==1.7.4
+webob==1.4.2
 whoosh==2.7.4
 wrapt==1.10.11