diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 071e603..e89079f 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ gem "wdm", "~> 0.1", :platforms => [:mingw, :x64_mingw, :mswin]
 
 # Lock `http_parser.rb` gem to `v0.6.x` on JRuby builds since newer versions of the gem
 # do not have a Java counterpart.
-gem "http_parser.rb", "~> 0.6.0", :platforms => [:jruby]
+gem "http_parser.rb", "~> 0.8.0", :platforms => [:jruby]
 
 # Francesco's customizations:
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 094ff3d..aed0946 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ GEM
       typhoeus (~> 1.3)
       yell (~> 2.0)
       zeitwerk (~> 2.5)
-    http_parser.rb (0.8.0)
+    http_parser.rb (0.8.1)
     i18n (1.14.7)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
     io-event (1.7.5)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   html-proofer
-  http_parser.rb (~> 0.6.0)
+  http_parser.rb (~> 0.8.0)
   jekyll (~> 4.4.0)
   jekyll-feed (~> 0.12)
   minima (~> 2.5)