diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d87d93cf5..687389f86 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ gem 'pubsubhubbub'
 gem 'redfinger', :git => 'git://github.com/rsofaer/redfinger.git'
 
 #EventMachine
-gem 'em-http-request',:git => 'git://github.com/igrigorik/em-http-request.git', :require => 'em-http'
+gem 'em-http-request',:ref => 'bf62d67fc72d6e701be5',  :git => 'git://github.com/igrigorik/em-http-request.git', :require => 'em-http'
 gem 'thin'
 
 #Websocket