diff --git a/src/api/Gemfile b/src/api/Gemfile
index b88601283b1..46226b9ba67 100644
--- a/src/api/Gemfile
+++ b/src/api/Gemfile
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ group :development, :test do
   # to find n+1 queries
   gem 'bullet'
   # Use Puma as the app server
-  gem 'puma'
+  gem 'puma', '>= 5.6.8'
   # to drive headless chrome
   gem 'selenium-webdriver'
 end