diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 7b332fd508..3a99c6aa7d 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ gem 'kramdown-parser-gfm'
 # and do:
 # bundle exec jekyll liveserve --incremental
 
-gem "webrick", "~> 1.7"
+gem "webrick", "~> 1.8"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 6db1272f39..2c9d180f5e 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ GEM
     typhoeus (1.4.0)
       ethon (>= 0.9.0)
     unicode-display_width (1.8.0)
-    webrick (1.7.0)
+    webrick (1.8.1)
     yell (2.2.2)
 
 PLATFORMS
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   html-proofer
   jekyll-redirect-from
   kramdown-parser-gfm
-  webrick (~> 1.7)
+  webrick (~> 1.8)
 
 BUNDLED WITH
    2.3.10