diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 2a8d33c42..94f799526 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ gem 'unicorn', '4.6.2', :require => false
 # API and JSON
 
 gem 'acts_as_api', '0.4.1'
-gem 'json',        '1.7.7'
+gem 'json',        '1.8.0'
 
 # Authentication
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 5a8229944..cd74491d5 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ GEM
     jquery-ui-rails (3.0.1)
       jquery-rails
       railties (>= 3.1.0)
-    json (1.7.7)
+    json (1.8.0)
     jwt (0.1.8)
       multi_json (>= 1.5)
     kaminari (0.14.1)
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   i18n-inflector-rails (~> 1.0)
   jasmine (= 1.3.2)
   jquery-rails (= 2.1.4)
-  json (= 1.7.7)
+  json (= 1.8.0)
   markerb (= 1.0.1)
   messagebus_ruby_api (= 1.0.3)
   mini_magick (= 3.6.0)