diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 5fa0ec958f..ad50ead6a3 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ group(:features) do
   gem 'hocon', '~> 1.0', require: false
   # requires native libshadow headers/libs
   #gem 'ruby-shadow', '~> 2.5', require: false, platforms: [:ruby]
-  gem 'minitar', '~> 0.9', require: false
+  gem 'minitar', '~> 1.0', require: false
   gem 'msgpack', '~> 1.2', require: false
   gem 'rdoc', ['~> 6.0', '< 6.4.0'], require: false, platforms: [:ruby]
   # requires native augeas headers/libs