diff --git a/src/base.cfg b/src/base.cfg
index fb70da8..140f0b5 100644
--- a/src/base.cfg
+++ b/src/base.cfg
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ dummy-dependencies = ${opt:recipe}
 
 [virtualenv]
 recipe = hexagonit.recipe.download
-url = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.7.2.tar.gz
-md5sum = b5d63b05373a4344ae099a68875aae78
+url = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.8.2.tar.gz
+md5sum = 174ca075c6b1a42c685415692ec4ce2e
 strip-top-level-dir = true