diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 08a877601..cddcb5757 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: 2
 jobs:
   build:
     docker:
-      - image: koreader/koappimage:0.1.6
+      - image: koreader/koappimage:0.1.7
         environment:
           EMULATE_READER: 1
           # this is for shellcheck 0.4.5 and lower; can be removed for 0.4.6