diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31497301c..9f7dad0cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     "language-php": "0.13.0",
     "language-property-list": "0.7.0",
     "language-python": "0.12.0",
-    "language-ruby": "0.16.0",
+    "language-ruby": "0.17.0",
     "language-ruby-on-rails": "0.12.0",
     "language-sass": "0.8.0",
     "language-shellscript": "0.8.0",