diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 35ab43fdc..52c876cc6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ env:
     secure: "Z5TpM2jEX4UCvNePnk/LwltQX48U2u9BRc+Iypr1x9QW2o228QJhPIOH39a8RMUrepGnkQIq9q3ZRUn98RfrJz1yThtlNFL3NmzdQ57gKgjGwfpa0e4Dwj/ZJqV2D84tDGjvdVYLP7zzaYZxQcwk/cgNpzKf/jq97HLNP7CYuf4="
 bundler_args: "--without development production staging"
 rvm:
-- 2.1.7
+- 2.1.8
 before_script:
 - psql -c 'create database growstuff_test;' -U postgres
 script:
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4108dc32f..965d84579 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
-ruby '2.1.7'
+ruby '2.1.8'
 
 gem 'rails', '4.1.11'