diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 81d0786ca1b..41f99ffc502 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ gem 'middleman-syntax', '~> 3.0.0'
 gem 'middleman-autoprefixer', '~> 2.7.0'
 gem "middleman-sprockets", "~> 4.1.0"
 gem 'rouge', '~> 2.0.5'
-gem 'redcarpet', '~> 3.4.0'
+gem 'redcarpet', '~> 3.6.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 352d88d7b5f..3e5002f97b7 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ GEM
     rb-fsevent (0.9.8)
     rb-inotify (0.9.7)
       ffi (>= 0.5.0)
-    redcarpet (3.4.0)
+    redcarpet (3.6.0)
     rouge (2.0.7)
     sass (3.4.23)
     servolux (0.12.0)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   middleman-autoprefixer (~> 2.7.0)
   middleman-sprockets (~> 4.1.0)
   middleman-syntax (~> 3.0.0)
-  redcarpet (~> 3.4.0)
+  redcarpet (~> 3.6.0)
   rouge (~> 2.0.5)
 
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