diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4f7feabcbf..7f835dca52 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ group :documentation do
 end
 
 group :release do
-  gem 'redcarpet', '~> 3.0'
+  gem 'redcarpet', '~> 3.5'
   gem 'samus'
 end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 8b7a891bfa..19e6246b3d 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ GEM
     kpeg (1.1.0)
     rake (10.1.1)
     rdiscount (2.1.7)
-    redcarpet (3.2.0)
+    redcarpet (3.5.1)
     samus (1.4.1)
     yard-sitemap (1.0.1)
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   parsejs!
   rake
   rdiscount
-  redcarpet (~> 3.0)
+  redcarpet (~> 3.5)
   samus
   yard!
   yard-js!