diff --git a/nginx-controller/Dockerfile b/nginx-controller/Dockerfile
index df1e17b7b8..17c21c2264 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/Dockerfile
+++ b/nginx-controller/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nginx:1.11.5
+FROM nginx:1.11.7
 
 # forward nginx access and error logs to stdout and stderr of the ingress
 # controller process