diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index 46cbbfa9f..884d50641 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def deploysecret(key)
 end
 
 set :rails_env, fetch(:stage)
-set :rvm_ruby_version, '2.2.3'
+set :rvm_ruby_version, '2.3.1'
 set :rvm_type, :user
 
 set :application, 'consul'