diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 989a3916d0..256f6dd40d 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ gem 'rack-timeout'
 gem 'roadie-rails'
 
 gem 'puma'
-gem 'redis', '>= 4.0'
+gem 'redis'
 gem "hiredis-client"
 gem 'sidekiq'
 gem 'sidekiq-scheduler'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index b8933cbee3..8df3150974 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails_safe_tasks (~> 1.0)
   ransack (~> 2.6.0)
   redcarpet
-  redis (>= 4.0)
+  redis
   responders
   rexml
   roadie-rails