diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 5196d5a..a30b18f 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ gem 'bootstrap-sass', '~> 3.3.7'
 
 #Image upload and storage gems
 gem 'carrierwave',             '1.2.2'
-gem 'mini_magick',             '4.7.0'
+gem 'mini_magick',             '4.9.4'
 
 #pagination
 gem 'will_paginate', '>= 3.1'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 4f45ae8..329b8de 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ GEM
       mime-types-data (~> 3.2015)
     mime-types-data (3.2018.0812)
     mimemagic (0.3.2)
-    mini_magick (4.7.0)
+    mini_magick (4.9.4)
     mini_mime (1.0.1)
     mini_portile2 (2.3.0)
     minitest (5.11.3)
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   jbuilder (~> 2.5)
   jquery-rails
   listen (>= 3.0.5, < 3.2)
-  mini_magick (= 4.7.0)
+  mini_magick (= 4.9.4)
   notifications
   omniauth-facebook
   pg