diff --git a/jekyll.gemspec b/jekyll.gemspec
index 284c854a..ba20c67d 100644
--- a/jekyll.gemspec
+++ b/jekyll.gemspec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_development_dependency('redgreen', "~> 1.2")
   s.add_development_dependency('shoulda', "~> 3.3.2")
   s.add_development_dependency('rr', "~> 1.1")
-  s.add_development_dependency('cucumber', "~> 1.2.1", '!= 1.2.4')
+  s.add_development_dependency('cucumber', "~> 1.3")
   s.add_development_dependency('RedCloth', "~> 4.2")
   s.add_development_dependency('kramdown', "~> 1.0.2")
   s.add_development_dependency('rdiscount', "~> 1.6")