diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ccd8125c8..9aa5ec03f 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ group :development, :test do
   gem 'rubocop-performance'
   gem 'rubocop-rails'
   gem 'rubocop-rspec'
-  gem 'spring', '~>2.1.1' # remove constraint once on or past rails 5.2
+  gem 'spring', '~>4.1.0' # remove constraint once on or past rails 5.2
   gem 'sprockets', '~>3.7'
   gem 'ten_years_rails'
 end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 0d00cc633..162bf923c 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ GEM
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.5)
       sidekiq (>= 4.0, < 7.0)
       thor (>= 0.20, < 2.0)
-    spring (2.1.1)
+    spring (4.1.0)
     spring-commands-rspec (1.0.4)
       spring (>= 0.9.1)
     sprockets (3.7.2)
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   sidekiq-congestion (~> 0.1.0)
   sidekiq-cron
   sidekiq-unique-jobs (~> 6.0)
-  spring (~> 2.1.1)
+  spring (~> 4.1.0)
   spring-commands-rspec
   sprockets (~> 3.7)
   standby