diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index de1a253531..1d2696de61 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ end
 gem 'tzinfo-data', platforms: %i[mingw mswin x64_mingw jruby]
 
 # interfacing with docker
-gem 'docker-api', '~> 2.3.0'
+gem 'docker-api', '~> 2.4.0'
 
 # Used for syncing deadlines with an external calendar
 gem 'icalendar', '~> 2.10'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 5912a4c84b..be65871ea6 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ GEM
       warden (~> 1.2.3)
     diff-lcs (1.5.1)
     docile (1.4.0)
-    docker-api (2.3.0)
+    docker-api (2.4.0)
       excon (>= 0.64.0)
       multi_json
     drb (2.2.1)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ GEM
     exception_notification (4.5.0)
       actionmailer (>= 5.2, < 8)
       activesupport (>= 5.2, < 8)
-    excon (0.111.0)
+    excon (1.1.1)
     execjs (2.9.1)
     factory_bot (6.4.5)
       activesupport (>= 5.0.0)
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   delayed_job_web (~> 1.4.4)
   devise (~> 4.9.4)
   diff-lcs (~> 1.5)
-  docker-api (~> 2.3.0)
+  docker-api (~> 2.4.0)
   ed25519
   exception_notification (~> 4.5.0)
   factory_bot_rails (~> 6.4.3)