diff --git a/python/build/libs.py b/python/build/libs.py
index 8fc8a6bd5..b364370dc 100644
--- a/python/build/libs.py
+++ b/python/build/libs.py
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ curl = AutotoolsProject(
 )
 
 libexpat = AutotoolsProject(
-    'https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/releases/download/R_2_2_7/expat-2.2.7.tar.bz2',
-    'cbc9102f4a31a8dafd42d642e9a3aa31e79a0aedaa1f6efd2795ebc83174ec18',
+    'https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/releases/download/R_2_2_9/expat-2.2.9.tar.bz2',
+    'f1063084dc4302a427dabcca499c8312b3a32a29b7d2506653ecc8f950a9a237',
     'lib/libexpat.a',
     [
         '--disable-shared', '--enable-static',