diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 171f5a1e..c897ffe4 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ group :development do
   gem 'jekyll', '~>1.3.0'
   gem 'json'
   gem 'less'
-  gem 'kramdown'
+  gem 'kramdown', '~>1.6.0'
   gem 'RedCloth'
   gem 'therubyracer' # required by less
 end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index e8c662c6..6cdff2c1 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ GEM
       redcarpet (~> 2.3.0)
       safe_yaml (~> 0.9.7)
     json (1.8.1)
-    kramdown (1.3.3)
+    kramdown (1.6.0)
     less (2.4.0)
       commonjs (~> 0.2.7)
     libv8 (3.16.14.3)
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   html-proofer
   jekyll (~> 1.3.0)
   json
-  kramdown
+  kramdown (~> 1.6.0)
   less
   therubyracer