diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 6d34a140..a75a61de 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 gem "middleman", "~>3.0"
 gem "middleman-livereload"
-gem "redcarpet", "~>2.2.2"
+gem "redcarpet", "~>3.5.1"
 
 gem 'middleman-syntax'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index c6dcd293..a8a3fa86 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ GEM
       ffi (>= 0.5.0)
     rb-kqueue (0.2.0)
       ffi (>= 0.5.0)
-    redcarpet (2.2.2)
+    redcarpet (3.5.1)
     rouge (0.3.10)
       thor
     sass (3.2.10)
@@ -110,5 +110,5 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   middleman (~> 3.0)
   middleman-livereload
   middleman-syntax
-  redcarpet (~> 2.2.2)
+  redcarpet (~> 3.5.1)
   sinatra