diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index e181c52e1..433482240 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ end
 # Performance-booster for watching directories on Windows
 gem "wdm", "~> 0.1.1", :install_if => Gem.win_platform?
 
-gem "webrick", "~> 1.7"
+gem "webrick", "~> 1.8"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index a225359a7..7a6dfd809 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   tzinfo (~> 1.2)
   tzinfo-data
   wdm (~> 0.1.1)
-  webrick (~> 1.7)
+  webrick (~> 1.8)
 
 BUNDLED WITH
    2.5.18