diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
index 56082c5145..ab78d55f42 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 <makefile>
 
-    <requires version="0.2.3"/>
+    <requires version="0.2.7"/>
 
     <!-- bakefile modules we need: -->
     <using module="datafiles"/>