diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f5e229439e5..05d80673018 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ gem 'money', '5.1.1'
 gem 'paranoia', '~> 2.0'
 gem 'ransack', '~> 1.8.10'
 gem 'state_machine', '1.2.0'
-gem 'stringex', '~> 1.5.1'
+gem 'stringex', '~> 2.8.5'
 
 gem 'spree_i18n', github: 'openfoodfoundation/spree_i18n', branch: '1-3-stable'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index cfbf660ce39..df1de7230ea 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ GEM
       activesupport (>= 3.0)
       sprockets (>= 2.8, < 4.0)
     state_machine (1.2.0)
-    stringex (1.5.1)
+    stringex (2.8.5)
     stripe (5.25.0)
     temple (0.8.2)
     test-prof (0.7.5)
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   spring
   spring-commands-rspec
   state_machine (= 1.2.0)
-  stringex (~> 1.5.1)
+  stringex (~> 2.8.5)
   stripe
   test-prof
   test-unit (~> 3.3)