diff --git a/sift/python-packages/m2crypto.sls b/sift/python-packages/m2crypto.sls
index 3a7491b..a005bb8 100644
--- a/sift/python-packages/m2crypto.sls
+++ b/sift/python-packages/m2crypto.sls
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include:
 
 sift-python-packages-m2crypto:
   pip.installed:
-    - name: m2crypto
+    - name: m2crypto==0.40.1
     - bin_env: /usr/bin/python2
     - upgrade: True
     - require: