diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_container.yml b/.github/workflows/build_container.yml
index d4a7967..62e1277 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_container.yml
@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@ jobs:
             RUBYGEM_FACTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_facter }}
             RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC=${{ matrix.rubygem_modulesync }}
             RUBYGEM_ONCEOVER=${{ matrix.rubygem_onceover }}
+            RUBYGEM_PUPPET_GHOSTBUSTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster }}
             RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet_metadata }}
             RUBYGEM_PUPPET=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet }}
+            RUBYGEM_R10K=${{ matrix.rubygem_r10k }}
+            RUBYGEM_RA10KE=${{ matrix.rubygem_ra10ke }}
             RUBYGEM_RSPEC_JUNIT_FORMATTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_rspec_junit_formatter }}
             RUBYGEM_RUBOCOP_PERFORMANCE=${{ matrix.rubygem_rubocop-performance }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-acceptance }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-release }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-test }}
-            RUBYGEM_PUPPET_GHOSTBUSTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster }}
           build_arch: linux/${{ matrix.platform }}
           docker_username: voxpupulibot
           docker_password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_BOT_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 5d5d383..d682cf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -49,14 +49,16 @@ jobs:
             RUBYGEM_FACTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_facter }}
             RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC=${{ matrix.rubygem_modulesync }}
             RUBYGEM_ONCEOVER=${{ matrix.rubygem_onceover }}
+            RUBYGEM_PUPPET_GHOSTBUSTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster }}
             RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet_metadata }}
             RUBYGEM_PUPPET=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet }}
+            RUBYGEM_R10K=${{ matrix.rubygem_r10k }}
+            RUBYGEM_RA10KE=${{ matrix.rubygem_ra10ke }}
             RUBYGEM_RSPEC_JUNIT_FORMATTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_rspec_junit_formatter }}
             RUBYGEM_RUBOCOP_PERFORMANCE=${{ matrix.rubygem_rubocop-performance }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-acceptance }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-release }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-test }}
-            RUBYGEM_PUPPET_GHOSTBUSTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster }}
 
       - name: Clone voxpupuli/puppet-example repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security_scanning.yml b/.github/workflows/security_scanning.yml
index f8de057..c5400ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security_scanning.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security_scanning.yml
@@ -50,14 +50,16 @@ jobs:
             RUBYGEM_FACTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_facter }}
             RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC=${{ matrix.rubygem_modulesync }}
             RUBYGEM_ONCEOVER=${{ matrix.rubygem_onceover }}
+            RUBYGEM_PUPPET_GHOSTBUSTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster }}
             RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet_metadata }}
             RUBYGEM_PUPPET=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet }}
+            RUBYGEM_R10K=${{ matrix.rubygem_r10k }}
+            RUBYGEM_RA10KE=${{ matrix.rubygem_ra10ke }}
             RUBYGEM_RSPEC_JUNIT_FORMATTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_rspec_junit_formatter }}
             RUBYGEM_RUBOCOP_PERFORMANCE=${{ matrix.rubygem_rubocop-performance }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-acceptance }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-release }}
             RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST=${{ matrix.rubygem_voxpupuli-test }}
-            RUBYGEM_PUPPET_GHOSTBUSTER=${{ matrix.rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster }}
 
       - name: Scan image with Anchore Grype
         uses: anchore/scan-action@v6
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c0ae6f1..175a128 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,31 +10,31 @@ ARG RUBYGEM_FACTER
 ENV RUBYGEM_FACTER=${RUBYGEM_FACTER:-4.10.0}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST
-ENV RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST=${RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST:-9.2.0}
+ENV RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST=${RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_TEST:-9.2.1}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE
-ENV RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE=${RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE:-3.2.0}
+ENV RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE=${RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_ACCEPTANCE:-3.5.1}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE
-ENV RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE=${RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE:-3.1.0}
+ENV RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE=${RUBYGEM_VOXPUPULI_RELEASE:-3.2.3}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA
-ENV RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA=${RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA:-4.5.0}
+ENV RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA=${RUBYGEM_PUPPET_METADATA:-5.0.0}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC
-ENV RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC=${RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC:-3.2.0}
+ENV RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC=${RUBYGEM_MODULESYNC:-3.4.1}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_R10K
-ENV RUBYGEM_R10K=${RUBYGEM_R10K:-4.1.0}
+ENV RUBYGEM_R10K=${RUBYGEM_R10K:-5.0.0}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_RA10KE
-ENV RUBYGEM_RA10KE=${RUBYGEM_RA10KE:-3.1.0}
+ENV RUBYGEM_RA10KE=${RUBYGEM_RA10KE:-4.3.0}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_RUBOCOP_PERFORMANCE
 ENV RUBYGEM_RUBOCOP_PERFORMANCE=${RUBYGEM_RUBOCOP_PERFORMANCE:-1.23.0}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_BUNDLER
-ENV RUBYGEM_BUNDLER=${RUBYGEM_BUNDLER:-2.5.23}
+ENV RUBYGEM_BUNDLER=${RUBYGEM_BUNDLER:-2.6.9}
 
 ARG RUBYGEM_ONCEOVER
 ENV RUBYGEM_ONCEOVER=${RUBYGEM_ONCEOVER:-4.0.0}
diff --git a/build_versions.yaml b/build_versions.yaml
index 4190b48..2696132 100644
--- a/build_versions.yaml
+++ b/build_versions.yaml
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 include:
   - puppet_release: 8
     base_image: 'docker.io/ruby:3.2.5-alpine3.20'
-    rubygem_bundler: '2.6.5'
+    rubygem_bundler: '2.6.9'
     rubygem_facter: '4.10.0'
-    rubygem_modulesync: '3.2.0'
+    rubygem_modulesync: '3.4.1'
     rubygem_onceover: '4.0.0'
-    rubygem_puppet_metadata: '4.6.0'
+    rubygem_puppet_metadata: '5.0.0'
+    rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster: '1.2.1'
     rubygem_puppet: '8.10.0'
     rubygem_r10k: '5.0.0'
     rubygem_ra10ke: '4.3.0'
     rubygem_rspec_junit_formatter: '0.6.0'
-    rubygem_rubocop-performance: '1.22.1'
-    rubygem_voxpupuli-acceptance: '3.2.0'
-    rubygem_voxpupuli-release: '3.1.0'
-    rubygem_voxpupuli-test: '9.2.0'
-    rubygem_puppet-ghostbuster: '1.2.1'
+    # need to be compatible with rubocop 1.50 because voxpupuli-test demands it
+    rubygem_rubocop-performance: '1.23.0'
+    rubygem_voxpupuli-acceptance: '3.5.1'
+    rubygem_voxpupuli-release: '3.2.3'
+    rubygem_voxpupuli-test: '9.2.1'
diff --git a/voxbox/Gemfile b/voxbox/Gemfile
index 30c85a3..61384a6 100644
--- a/voxbox/Gemfile
+++ b/voxbox/Gemfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ gem 'rdoc', '~> 6.7'              # rdoc 6.2.1 has CVEs - remove default and ins
 
 # Pin dependencies to avoid installing duplicate versions
 # see https://github.com/voxpupuli/container-voxbox/issues/97
-gem 'racc',     '1.6.2'
+gem 'racc',     '1.8.1'
 gem 'minitest', '5.16.3'
 gem 'drb',      '2.1.1'
 gem 'csv',      '3.2.6'