diff --git a/synapse/python_dependencies.py b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
index dac927d0a..ee72f774b 100644
--- a/synapse/python_dependencies.py
+++ b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 REQUIREMENTS = {
-    "syutil>=0.0.4": ["syutil"],
+    "syutil>=0.0.5": ["syutil"],
     "Twisted==14.0.2": ["twisted==14.0.2"],
     "service_identity>=1.0.0": ["service_identity>=1.0.0"],
     "pyopenssl>=0.14": ["OpenSSL>=0.14"],
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ DEPENDENCY_LINKS = [
     ),
     github_link(
         project="matrix-org/syutil",
-        version="v0.0.4",
-        egg="syutil-0.0.4",
+        version="v0.0.5",
+        egg="syutil-0.0.5",
     ),
     github_link(
         project="matrix-org/matrix-angular-sdk",