diff --git a/logstash.gemspec b/logstash.gemspec
index c7d74bd1c..c07adfadc 100644
--- a/logstash.gemspec
+++ b/logstash.gemspec
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
   end
 
   if RUBY_PLATFORM != 'java'
-    gem.add_runtime_dependency "bunny",       ["~> 0.9.2"]  #(MIT license)
+    gem.add_runtime_dependency "bunny",       ["~> 0.9.7"]  #(MIT license)
   else
     gem.add_runtime_dependency "hot_bunnies", ["~> 2.0.0.pre9"] #(MIT license)
   end