diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 9292d37..96b48e7 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ gem 'rails', '~> 6.1.4'
 # Use mysql as the database for Active Record
 gem 'mysql2', '>= 0.3.18', '< 0.6.0'
 # Use Puma as the app server
-gem 'puma', '5.5.1'
+gem 'puma', '5.6.2'
 gem 'thin'
 gem 'foreman'
 #sucker_punch replaces sidekiq for managing background tasks
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 48694e1..afc264f 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ GEM
     parser (3.0.2.0)
       ast (~> 2.4.1)
     public_suffix (4.0.6)
-    puma (5.5.1)
+    puma (5.6.2)
       nio4r (~> 2.0)
     racc (1.5.2)
     rack (2.2.3)
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   numbers_and_words
   omniauth-google-oauth2
   omniauth-rails_csrf_protection (~> 1.0)
-  puma (= 5.5.1)
+  puma (= 5.6.2)
   rack-cors
   rails (~> 6.1.4)
   redis (~> 4.0)