diff --git a/core/solidus_core.gemspec b/core/solidus_core.gemspec
index 0e4987f567..a5c5d947fc 100644
--- a/core/solidus_core.gemspec
+++ b/core/solidus_core.gemspec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_dependency "image_processing", "~> 1.10"
   s.add_dependency "mini_magick", "~> 4.10"
   s.add_dependency "monetize", "~> 1.8"
-  s.add_dependency "kt-paperclip", [">= 6.3", "< 8"]
+  s.add_dependency "kt-paperclip", [">= 6.3", "< 8.1"]
   s.add_dependency "psych", [">= 4.0.1", "< 6.0"]
   s.add_dependency "ransack", ["~> 4.0", "< 5"]
   s.add_dependency "state_machines", ["~> 0.6", "< 0.10.0"]