diff --git a/bindings/python/wscript b/bindings/python/wscript
index 98d8a868e..c48fc6242 100644
--- a/bindings/python/wscript
+++ b/bindings/python/wscript
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ else:
     os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = LOCAL_PYBINDGEN_PATH
 
 ## https://launchpad.net/pybindgen/
-REQUIRED_PYBINDGEN_VERSION = (0, 9, 0, 578)
+REQUIRED_PYBINDGEN_VERSION = (0, 9, 0, 581)
 REQUIRED_PYGCCXML_VERSION = (0, 9, 5)