diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f3a5b7d6..362defdc 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ end
 
 gem 'wdm', '>= 0.1.1' if Gem.win_platform?
 
-gem "webrick", "~> 1.7"
+gem "webrick", "~> 1.8"
 
 gem 'html-proofer', "~> 3.19.4"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 991347ee..20768797 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GEM
     unf_ext (0.0.8.2)
     unf_ext (0.0.8.2-x64-mingw32)
     unicode-display_width (1.8.0)
-    webrick (1.7.0)
+    webrick (1.8.1)
     yell (2.2.2)
     zeitwerk (2.6.0)
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 DEPENDENCIES
   github-pages (= 227)
   html-proofer (~> 3.19.4)
-  webrick (~> 1.7)
+  webrick (~> 1.8)
 
 BUNDLED WITH
    2.2.24