diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
index e70b4523a..6a6a3d8e3 100644
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6.0
+2.6.1
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f53bbff1d..d205f6ebb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cache:
     - node_modules
     - $HOME/.nvm
 rvm:
-  - 2.6.0
+  - 2.6.1
 addons:
   postgresql: '9.6'
   chrome: stable
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5909aad0e..a95bcafa8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ruby:2.6.0
+FROM ruby:2.6.1
 
 # Make nodejs and yarn as dependencies
 RUN curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add -
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f5781c0e7..7c6b51436 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # rubocop:disable LineLength
 source "https://rubygems.org"
-ruby "2.6.0"
+ruby "2.6.1"
 
 # Enforce git to transmitted via https.
 # workaround until bundler 2.0 is released.
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 87e77cb5c..50b6399dc 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   zonebie (~> 0.6.1)
 
 RUBY VERSION
-   ruby 2.6.0p0
+   ruby 2.6.1p33
 
 BUNDLED WITH
    1.17.3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46406de9d..b281ad13e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <br/>
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Ruby-v2.6.0-green.svg" alt="ruby version"/>
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Ruby-v2.6.1-green.svg" alt="ruby version"/>
   </a>
   <a href="http://rubyonrails.org/">
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Rails-v5.1.6-brightgreen.svg" alt="rails version"/>
diff --git a/docs/installation/linux.md b/docs/installation/linux.md
index 87fcba75e..941d15e7b 100644
--- a/docs/installation/linux.md
+++ b/docs/installation/linux.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ These prerequisites assume you're working on a Linux-based operating system but
 ### Ruby
 
 1. If you don't already have a Ruby version manager, we highly recommend [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. (ie with rbenv: `rbenv install 2.6.0`)
+2. With the Ruby version manager, install the Ruby version listed on our badge. (ie with rbenv: `rbenv install 2.6.1`)
 
 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-os.md b/docs/installation/mac-os.md
index 2f045a03d..9869ece2c 100644
--- a/docs/installation/mac-os.md
+++ b/docs/installation/mac-os.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ### Ruby
 
 1.  If you don't already have a Ruby version manager, we highly recommend [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. (ie with rbenv: `rbenv install 2.6.0`)
+2.  With the Ruby version manager, install the Ruby version listed on our badge. (ie with rbenv: `rbenv install 2.6.1`)
 
 ### Yarn
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/windows.md b/docs/installation/windows.md
index 879a14704..29bfe5fcc 100644
--- a/docs/installation/windows.md
+++ b/docs/installation/windows.md
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ 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 2.6.0
-rbenv global 2.6.0
+rbenv install 2.6.1
+rbenv global 2.6.1
 ruby -v
 ```