diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
index e2a908340..b07763ecb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Setting up Ruby'
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: 2.7.2 # Not needed with a .ruby-version file
+          ruby-version: 2.7.4 # Not needed with a .ruby-version file
 
       - name: 'Build and run tests'
         run: |
diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
index 37c2961c2..a4dd9dba4 100644
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.7.2
+2.7.4