diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f18bb98..c7323bb 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ gem 'coffee-script', '~> 2.4', '>= 2.4.1'
 gem 'x-editable-rails'
 
 # Require the Markdown converter gem
-gem 'redcarpet' ,'~> 3.4.0'
+gem 'redcarpet' ,'~> 3.5.1'
 
 # automatic evaluator
 gem 'after_the_deadline'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 1835fd3..2190d15 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ GEM
     rb-fsevent (0.9.8)
     rb-inotify (0.9.8)
       ffi (>= 0.5.0)
-    redcarpet (3.4.0)
+    redcarpet (3.5.1)
     rspec-core (3.6.0)
       rspec-support (~> 3.6.0)
     rspec-expectations (3.6.0)
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails (~> 5.1.0)
   rails-controller-testing
   rails-footnotes (~> 4.0)
-  redcarpet (~> 3.4.0)
+  redcarpet (~> 3.5.1)
   rspec-rails (~> 3.5)
   rubocop (~> 0.49.1)
   rufus-scheduler (~> 3.2)