diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index a8ff70a47..c59919dc3 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ gem 'pry-stack_explorer', require: false
 # Optional middleman dependencies, included for tests
 gem 'coffee-script', '~> 2.2', require: false
 gem 'haml', '>= 4.0.5', require: false
-gem 'kramdown', '~> 2.3', require: false
+gem 'kramdown', '~> 2.4', require: false
 gem 'liquid', '>= 3.0', require: false
 gem 'redcarpet', '>= 3.1', require: false
 gem 'sassc', '~> 2.4', require: false
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index a85520b80..975093115 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ GEM
     i18n (0.9.5)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
     interception (0.5)
-    kramdown (2.3.1)
+    kramdown (2.4.0)
       rexml
     lazy_priority_queue (0.1.1)
     libv8-node (15.14.0.1)
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   coffee-script (~> 2.2)
   cucumber (~> 5.3)
   haml (>= 4.0.5)
-  kramdown (~> 2.3)
+  kramdown (~> 2.4)
   liquid (>= 3.0)
   middleman-cli!
   middleman-core!