diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 00255c0b2..2efbc6983 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ gem 'ruby-oembed'
 gem 'resque', '1.10.0'
 gem 'resque-ensure-connected'
 gem 'resque-timeout', '1.0.0'
-gem 'SystemTimer', '1.2.1', :platforms => :ruby_18
+gem 'SystemTimer', '1.2.3', :platforms => :ruby_18
 
 # reporting
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index c84aceccb..fd73dbd54 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ GEM
       Platform (>= 0.4.0)
       open4
     Platform (0.4.0)
-    SystemTimer (1.2.1)
+    SystemTimer (1.2.3)
     abstract (1.0.0)
     actionmailer (3.0.10)
       actionpack (= 3.0.10)
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ PLATFORMS
   ruby
 
 DEPENDENCIES
-  SystemTimer (= 1.2.1)
+  SystemTimer (= 1.2.3)
   activerecord-import
   acts-as-taggable-on!
   addressable (= 2.2.4)