diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index e98a19c20..ca3705f83 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 ruby file: ".ruby-version"
 
-gem "rails", "7.1.5.1"
+gem "rails", "~> 7.1.5.1"
 
 gem "acts-as-taggable-on", "~> 12.0.0"
 gem "acts_as_votable", "~> 0.14.0"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 996d328c3..82ec54af7 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   pronto-rubocop (~> 0.11.6)
   pronto-stylelint (~> 0.11.1)
   puma (~> 6.6.0)
-  rails (= 7.1.5.1)
+  rails (~> 7.1.5.1)
   recipient_interceptor (~> 0.3.3)
   redcarpet (~> 3.6.1)
   responders (~> 3.1.1)