diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 9d26b1d6c..845809693 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ group :assets do
   gem 'uglifier', '1.3.0'
 
   # asset_sync is required as needed by application.rb
-  gem "asset_sync", '0.4.2', :require => nil
+  gem "asset_sync", '0.5.0', :require => nil
 end
 
 gem 'jquery-rails', '2.0.2'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index bad4e9ffd..905988807 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ GEM
       activesupport
       builder
     arel (3.0.2)
-    asset_sync (0.4.2)
+    asset_sync (0.5.0)
       activemodel
       fog
     bbenezech-nested_form (0.0.6)
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   acts_as_api (= 0.4.1)
   addressable (= 2.3.2)
   airbrake (= 3.1.0)
-  asset_sync (= 0.4.2)
+  asset_sync (= 0.5.0)
   bootstrap-sass (= 2.1.0.0)
   bundler (> 1.1.0)
   capistrano (= 2.12.0)