diff --git a/starters/academic/netlify.toml b/starters/academic/netlify.toml
index c077cb22..a580311e 100644
--- a/starters/academic/netlify.toml
+++ b/starters/academic/netlify.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   publish = "public"
 
 [build.environment]
-  HUGO_VERSION = "0.97.3"
+  HUGO_VERSION = "0.107.0"
   HUGO_ENABLEGITINFO = "true"
 
 [context.production.environment]