diff --git a/tailbone/templates/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/base.mako
index 77b7271f..201f4be1 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/base.mako
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 <%def name="title()"></%def>
 
 <%def name="core_javascript()">
-  ${h.javascript_link('https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.3.min.js')}
+  ${h.javascript_link('https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js')}
   ${h.javascript_link('https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.11.4/jquery-ui.min.js')}
   ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/lib/jquery.ui.menubar.js'))}
   ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/lib/jquery.loadmask.min.js'))}