diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 19767c3..15ab32a 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ gem 'jquery-middleman', '3.1.2'
 
 # Markdown redcarpet parsing engine + syntax highlighter for middleman
 gem 'middleman-syntax', '~>3.0.0'
-gem 'redcarpet', '3.3.3'
+gem 'redcarpet', '3.5.1'
 
 # Publish middleman website to gh-pages
 gem 'middleman-gh-pages', '~>0.3.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index a2a8b49..2663e34 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ GEM
     rb-fsevent (0.9.7)
     rb-inotify (0.9.7)
       ffi (>= 0.5.0)
-    redcarpet (3.3.3)
+    redcarpet (3.5.1)
     require_all (1.3.3)
     rouge (2.0.5)
     sass (3.4.19)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   middleman-syntax (~> 3.0.0)
   rails-assets-tether (>= 1.1.0)
   rake (= 10.5.0)
-  redcarpet (= 3.3.3)
+  redcarpet (= 3.5.1)
   require_all (= 1.3.3)
   sass (= 3.4.19)
   tzinfo-data