diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 531e64cf..fdc4af31 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ end
 # Performance-booster for watching directories on Windows
 gem "wdm", "~> 0.1.0", :install_if => Gem.win_platform?
 
-gem "webrick", "~> 2.2.8"
+gem "webrick", "~> 1.8.1"