diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d389f2a7..73499ba2 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 gem 'jekyll'
 gem "therubyracer"
-gem 'json', '1.8.3'
+gem 'json', '2.3.0'
 gem 'nokogiri', '~> 1.8.2'
 gem 'jekyll-redirect-from'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 91ab776a..13b5fe61 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ GEM
       sass (~> 3.4)
     jekyll-watch (1.4.0)
       listen (~> 3.0, < 3.1)
-    json (1.8.3)
+    json (2.3.0)
     kramdown (1.11.1)
     libv8 (3.16.14.15)
     liquid (3.0.6)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 DEPENDENCIES
   jekyll
   jekyll-redirect-from
-  json (= 1.8.3)
+  json (= 2.3.0)
   nokogiri (~> 1.8.2)
   therubyracer