diff --git a/lib/tamarin.py b/lib/tamarin.py
index eb66e19..95891c1 100644
--- a/lib/tamarin.py
+++ b/lib/tamarin.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_rkt_achive_dest_dir():
 
 def download_rkt(debug=False):
     """Download a local copy of rkt in the tamarin workspace and return the absolute path to the archive"""
-    url = "https://github.com/coreos/rkt/releases/download/v1.22.0/rkt-v1.22.0.tar.gz"
+    url = "https://github.com/coreos/rkt/releases/download/v1.25.0/rkt-v1.25.0.tar.gz"
     file_path=os.path.join(os.sep, get_workspace_subdir('tmp'), "rkt.tar.gz")
     web.download_file(file_url=url, dest_path=file_path)
     return file_path