diff --git a/python/build/libs.py b/python/build/libs.py
index 7b98c4930..270765fec 100644
--- a/python/build/libs.py
+++ b/python/build/libs.py
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ curl = AutotoolsProject(
 )
 
 libexpat = AutotoolsProject(
-    'https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/releases/download/R_2_2_6/expat-2.2.6.tar.bz2',
-    '17b43c2716d521369f82fc2dc70f359860e90fa440bea65b3b85f0b246ea81f2',
+    'https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/releases/download/R_2_2_7/expat-2.2.7.tar.bz2',
+    'cbc9102f4a31a8dafd42d642e9a3aa31e79a0aedaa1f6efd2795ebc83174ec18',
     'lib/libexpat.a',
     [
         '--disable-shared', '--enable-static',