diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
index 9b84c7758b66b..9d138469fccdf 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-awscli==1.24.10
+awscli==1.25.1