diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index fd4871e07..ac2df6de6 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ gem 'rails-assets-markdown-it-sup',                     '0.1.0'
 
 gem 'rails-assets-jeresig--jquery.hotkeys', '0.2.0'
 gem 'rails-assets-jquery-idletimer',        '1.0.1'
-gem 'rails-assets-jquery-placeholder',      '2.0.8'
+gem 'rails-assets-jquery-placeholder',      '2.1.1'
 gem 'rails-assets-jquery-textchange',       '0.2.3'
 gem 'rails-assets-perfect-scrollbar',       '0.5.7'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 0c4ddb3f7..c12ae851a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -484,7 +484,8 @@ GEM
       rails-assets-jquery (>= 1.3.2)
     rails-assets-jquery-fullscreen (1.1.4)
     rails-assets-jquery-idletimer (1.0.1)
-    rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (2.0.8)
+    rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (2.1.1)
+      rails-assets-jquery (>= 1.6)
     rails-assets-jquery-textchange (0.2.3)
       rails-assets-jquery
     rails-assets-jquery-ui (1.10.4)
@@ -748,7 +749,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails-assets-jeresig--jquery.hotkeys (= 0.2.0)
   rails-assets-jquery (= 1.11.1)
   rails-assets-jquery-idletimer (= 1.0.1)
-  rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (= 2.0.8)
+  rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (= 2.1.1)
   rails-assets-jquery-textchange (= 0.2.3)
   rails-assets-markdown-it (= 3.0.6)
   rails-assets-markdown-it--markdown-it-for-inline (= 0.1.0)