diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 37e202e2..a5960e18 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ gem "bootstrap-will_paginate"
 gem 'rails3-restful-authentication', '~> 3.0.1'
 gem 'dynamic_form'
 gem 'rabl'
-gem 'yajl-ruby', '~> 1.3.1'
+gem 'yajl-ruby', '~> 1.4.3'
 gem 'rubyzip', '~> 1.3.0'
 gem 'activerecord-session_store' # no longer part of Rails proper
 gem 'protected_attributes_continued' # Use this until and unless we start using Strong Parameters.
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index ba927d76..1ace07c6 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ GEM
     will_paginate (3.3.1)
     xpath (3.2.0)
       nokogiri (~> 1.8)
-    yajl-ruby (1.3.1)
+    yajl-ruby (1.4.3)
     yard (0.9.36)
 
 PLATFORMS
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   uglifier
   unicorn
   will_paginate
-  yajl-ruby (~> 1.3.1)
+  yajl-ruby (~> 1.4.3)
   yard
 
 BUNDLED WITH