diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 3b1f97195..75d78b64e 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     , {pbkdf2, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", {tag, "2.0.4"}}}
     , {emqtt, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/emqtt", {tag, "1.4.2"}}}
     , {rulesql, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/rulesql", {tag, "0.1.2"}}}
-    , {observer_cli, "1.7.0"} % NOTE: depends on recon 2.5.x
+    , {observer_cli, "1.7.1"} % NOTE: depends on recon 2.5.x
     , {getopt, "1.0.2"}
     , {snabbkaffe, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/snabbkaffe.git", {tag, "0.14.1"}}}
     , {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.12.1"}}}