diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index f21dab187e..5afddfd17f 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ GEM
     simplecov_json_formatter (0.1.4)
     test-unit (3.5.5)
       power_assert
-    timecop (0.9.5)
+    timecop (0.9.6)
     unicode-display_width (2.3.0)
     webrick (1.7.0)
     yard (0.9.27)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rubocop-rake (= 0.6.0)
   simplecov (= 0.21.2)
   test-unit (= 3.5.5)
-  timecop (= 0.9.5)
+  timecop (= 0.9.6)
   yard (= 0.9.27)
 
 BUNDLED WITH
diff --git a/faker.gemspec b/faker.gemspec
index bfa9874472..9e90ab0a81 100644
--- a/faker.gemspec
+++ b/faker.gemspec
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency('rubocop-rake', '0.6.0')
   spec.add_development_dependency('simplecov', '0.21.2')
   spec.add_development_dependency('test-unit', '3.5.5')
-  spec.add_development_dependency('timecop', '0.9.5')
+  spec.add_development_dependency('timecop', '0.9.6')
   spec.add_development_dependency('yard', '0.9.27')
 end