diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index bc0f10f..9c876f2 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 %define desktop_file_utils_version 0.9
 %define gail_version 1.2.0
 %define gtksourceview_version 1.8.0
-%define pygtk_version 2.7.1
+%define pygtk_version 2.9.7
 %define pygobject_version 2.11.5
 %define gnome_python_desktop_version 2.15.90
 %define gnome_doc_utils_version 0.3.2