diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0739954e9a..84102520c7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CCTOOLS_INSTALL := /tmp/cctools
 MPICH=mpich
 OPENMPI=openmpi
 export PATH := $(CCTOOLS_INSTALL)/bin/:$(PATH)
-export CCTOOLS_VERSION=7.5.4
+export CCTOOLS_VERSION=7.7.0
 export HYDRA_LAUNCHER=fork
 export OMPI_MCA_rmaps_base_oversubscribe=yes
 MPI=$(MPICH)