diff --git a/bin/s3_website b/bin/s3_website
index 727d7dde..2bff0f31 100755
--- a/bin/s3_website
+++ b/bin/s3_website
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def autoinstall_java_or_print_help_and_exit(logger)
   if automatic_method
     @logger.info_msg "Do you want me to install Java with the command `#{automatic_method.fetch(:install_command)}`? [Y/n]"
     user_answer = $stdin.gets
-    if user_answer.chomp.downcase == 'y' or user_answer == "\n"
+    if user_answer.chomp.downcase == 'y' or user_answer == "\n" or user_answer.nil?
       automatic_method_succeeded = system automatic_method.fetch(:install_command)
       unless automatic_method_succeeded
         @logger.fail_msg "Could not automatically install Java. Try setting it up manually:"
diff --git a/s3_website.gemspec b/s3_website.gemspec
index 0e878133..8225b6d5 100644
--- a/s3_website.gemspec
+++ b/s3_website.gemspec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_dependency 'colored', '1.2'
   s.add_dependency 'dotenv', '~> 1.0'
 
-  s.add_development_dependency 'rake', '10.1.1'
+  s.add_development_dependency 'rake', '12.3.3'
   s.add_development_dependency 'octokit', '3.1.0'
   s.add_development_dependency 'mime-types'