diff --git a/.gitpod.dockerfile b/.gitpod.dockerfile
index 662b6da02..afb7084bb 100644
--- a/.gitpod.dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM gitpod/workspace-postgres
 
 # Install Ruby
-ENV RUBY_VERSION=2.7.0
+ENV RUBY_VERSION=2.7.1
 RUN bash -lc "rvm install ruby-$RUBY_VERSION && rvm use ruby-$RUBY_VERSION --default"
 
 # Install Redis.
diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
index 24ba9a38d..860487ca1 100644
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.7.0
+2.7.1
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 68763c074..f8bd72552 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cache:
     - node_modules
     - $HOME/.nvm
 rvm:
-  - 2.7.0
+  - 2.7.1
 addons:
   postgresql: '9.6'
   chrome: 'stable'
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 865061351..416815344 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ruby:2.7.0-alpine3.10
+FROM ruby:2.7.1-alpine3.10
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 13a90aaa3..67892fd64 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   zonebie (~> 0.6.1)
 
 RUBY VERSION
-   ruby 2.7.0p0
+   ruby 2.7.1p83
 
 BUNDLED WITH
    2.1.4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d811663ae..93b492b1f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <br>
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Ruby-v2.7.0-green.svg" alt="ruby version">
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Ruby-v2.7.1-green.svg" alt="ruby version">
   </a>
   <a href="http://rubyonrails.org/">
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Rails-v5.2.3-brightgreen.svg" alt="rails version">
diff --git a/docs/Gemfile b/docs/Gemfile
index 03dcd7500..9c546de5b 100644
--- a/docs/Gemfile
+++ b/docs/Gemfile
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+ruby_version = File.read(
+  File.join(File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__)), ".ruby-version"),
+).strip
+
 source "https://rubygems.org"
-ruby "2.7.0"
+ruby ruby_version
 
 gem "activerecord", "~> 5.2.3" # Databases on Rails
 gem "yard", "~> 0.9.19" # YARD is a documentation generation tool for the Ruby programming language
diff --git a/docs/installation/linux.md b/docs/installation/linux.md
index 2723706f9..8f3c9587d 100644
--- a/docs/installation/linux.md
+++ b/docs/installation/linux.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ but they have only been tested on Ubuntu 18.04._
    [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv). Please follow their
    [installation guide](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv#installation).
 1. With the Ruby version manager, install the Ruby version listed on our badge.
-   (ie with rbenv: `rbenv install 2.7.0`)
+   (ie with rbenv: `rbenv install $(cat .ruby-version)`)
 
 For very detailed rbenv installation directions on several distros, please visit
 [DigitalOcean's guide](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-ruby-on-rails-with-rbenv-on-ubuntu-18-04).
diff --git a/docs/installation/mac.md b/docs/installation/mac.md
index f49d9c135..673063674 100644
--- a/docs/installation/mac.md
+++ b/docs/installation/mac.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ title: macOS
    [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv). Please follow their
    [installation guide](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv#installation).
 2. With the Ruby version manager, install the Ruby version listed on our badge.
-   (i.e. with rbenv: `rbenv install 2.7.0`)
+   (i.e. with rbenv: `rbenv install $(cat .ruby-version)`)
 
 ### Yarn
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/windows.md b/docs/installation/windows.md
index b3ce2b229..940ec46d7 100644
--- a/docs/installation/windows.md
+++ b/docs/installation/windows.md
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
 echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
 exec $SHELL
 
-rbenv install 2.7.0
-rbenv global 2.7.0
+rbenv install $(cat .ruby-version)
+rbenv global $(cat .ruby-version)
 ruby -v
 ```