diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md
index 860efab35..e489da2cb 100644
--- a/docs/building.md
+++ b/docs/building.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ video drivers for your card.
 
 * Windows 8 or 8.1
 * Visual Studio 2015
-* [Python 2.7](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.6/)
+* [Python 2.7](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2713/)
 * If you are on Windows 8, you will also need the [Windows 8.1 SDK](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/bg162891)
 
 Ensure Python is in your PATH (`C:\Python27\`).
diff --git a/xb.bat b/xb.bat
index 3133b01a4..6ca01f297 100644
--- a/xb.bat
+++ b/xb.bat
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CALL :check_python
 IF %_RESULT% NEQ 0 (
   ECHO.
   ECHO Python 2.7 must be installed and on PATH:
-  ECHO https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.12/python-2.7.12.msi
+  ECHO https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.13/python-2.7.13.msi
   GOTO :exit_error
 )