diff --git a/lang/ruby/Gemfile b/lang/ruby/Gemfile
index 45ae0afd5a5..86d538814ee 100644
--- a/lang/ruby/Gemfile
+++ b/lang/ruby/Gemfile
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ gem 'webrick'
 gem 'memory_profiler'
 
 # rubocop v1.0 and later introduces new Lint cops to be addressed
-gem 'rubocop', '< 1.0'
+gem 'rubocop', '< 2.0'
 gem 'rdoc'