diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 57e4f06420..fe51f13bce 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ io_jail = { path = "io_jail" }
 kvm = { path = "kvm" }
 sys_util = { path = "sys_util" }
 kernel_loader = { path = "kernel_loader" }
-libc = "0.2.21"
+libc = "0.2.29"
 byteorder = "1"
 syscall_defines = { path = "syscall_defines" }
 net_sys = { path = "net_sys" }