diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ab1ebcc79..6e4b9a367 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ gem 'rails-assets-punycode', '1.3.1'
 
 # jQuery plugins
 
-gem 'rails-assets-jquery-placeholder', '1.8.7'
+gem 'rails-assets-jquery-placeholder', '2.0.8'
 gem 'rails-assets-jquery-textchange',  '0.2.3'
 gem 'rails-assets-perfect-scrollbar',  '0.4.11'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 7dd5e88e2..6d93daccf 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ GEM
       railties (= 4.1.6)
       sprockets-rails (~> 2.0)
     rails-assets-jquery (1.11.1)
-    rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (1.8.7)
+    rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (2.0.8)
     rails-assets-jquery-textchange (0.2.3)
       rails-assets-jquery
     rails-assets-perfect-scrollbar (0.4.11)
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rack-ssl (= 1.4.1)
   rails (= 4.1.6)
   rails-assets-jquery (= 1.11.1)
-  rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (= 1.8.7)
+  rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (= 2.0.8)
   rails-assets-jquery-textchange (= 0.2.3)
   rails-assets-perfect-scrollbar (= 0.4.11)
   rails-assets-punycode (= 1.3.1)