diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8aef66761..1f80105ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 <!--When making a new release, remember to update the magic links at the bottom.-->
+## [1.15.1] - 2022-02-15
+### Fixed
+ - Updated 'urllib3' and 'django_amazon_ses' to fix sending email
+
 ## [1.15.0] - 2022-02-09
 ### Changed
  - Replaced form to contact ICLEI with a prompt to email Azavea
@@ -196,7 +200,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/azavea/temperate/compare/1.15.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/azavea/temperate/compare/1.15.1...HEAD
+[1.15.1]: https://github.com/azavea/temperate/compare/1.15.0...1.15.1
 [1.15.0]: https://github.com/azavea/temperate/compare/1.14.1...1.15.0
 [1.14.1]: https://github.com/azavea/temperate/compare/1.14.0...1.14.1
 [1.14.0]: https://github.com/azavea/temperate/compare/1.13.0...1.14.0
diff --git a/src/django/planit/settings.py b/src/django/planit/settings.py
index 3493ada48..008b27bd7 100644
--- a/src/django/planit/settings.py
+++ b/src/django/planit/settings.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
     #   https://github.com/EliotBerriot/django-dbes/issues/4
     # EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
 else:
-    EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django_amazon_ses.backends.boto.EmailBackend'
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django_amazon_ses.EmailBackend'
 
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = 'noreply@temperate.io'
 SUPPORT_EMAIL = 'support@temperate.io'
diff --git a/src/django/requirements.txt b/src/django/requirements.txt
index 741b2ffd5..ebcf0d084 100644
--- a/src/django/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/django/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ django-cors-headers==2.2.0
 django-composite-foreignkey==1.1.0
 djangorestframework==3.7.7
 djangorestframework-gis==0.12.0
-django-amazon-ses==0.3.0
+django-amazon-ses==3.0.2
 django-annoying==0.10.4
 django-bitfield==1.9.3
 django-dbes==0.1.0
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ flake8==3.5.0
 ipdb==0.11
 ipython==6.2.1
 python-omgeo==5.0.0
-requests>=2.21,<2.21.99
+requests>=2.27,<2.27.99
 rollbar>=0.13,<0.13.99
 us==1.0.0