diff --git a/modules/DNAseq/tool.versions.groovy b/modules/DNAseq/tool.versions.groovy
index c6937380..9446f271 100644
--- a/modules/DNAseq/tool.versions.groovy
+++ b/modules/DNAseq/tool.versions.groovy
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 JAVA_VERSION="1.8.0_101"
 BWA_VERSION="0.7.12"
-SAMTOOLS_VERSION="1.3.1"
+SAMTOOLS_VERSION="1.5"
 PICARD_VERSION="2.6.0"
 GATK_VERSION="3.4-46"