diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 8484c686d..7be32a714 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 * Removed admin footer snippet (issue #197)
 * Removed `spirit.topic.poll` that was deprecated
   in Spirit v0.5
+* Upgraded `django-haystack` and `Pillow` dependencies
 * UX: every row in the topic list redirects to the
   topic on click
 * UX: added microphone badge to OP
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0e53a48e0..e390965e7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Django>=2.2,<3.1
-django-haystack==3.0b1
+django-haystack==3.0
 whoosh==2.7.4
 mistune==0.8.4
-Pillow==7.0.0
+Pillow==7.2.0
 olefile==0.46
 django-infinite-scroll-pagination>=1.1.0,<1.2
 django-djconfig>=0.8.0,<0.11