diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 43dfb5299..b6e8c8648 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ gem 'uglifier'
 gem 'figaro', '~> 1.2'
 
 # model related
-gem 'paper_trail', '~> 12.0'
+gem 'paper_trail', '~> 12.1'
 gem 'pg',                        '1.2.3'
 # 1.8 is for Rails < 5.0
 gem 'ransack', '~> 2.3'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index f84d16005..10a79798e 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ GEM
       validate_url
       webfinger (>= 1.0.1)
     orm_adapter (0.5.0)
-    paper_trail (12.0.0)
+    paper_trail (12.1.0)
       activerecord (>= 5.2)
       request_store (~> 1.1)
     pdfkit (0.8.5)
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   omniauth
   omniauth-rails_csrf_protection
   omniauth-tara!
-  paper_trail (~> 12.0)
+  paper_trail (~> 12.1)
   pdfkit
   pg (= 1.2.3)
   pry (= 0.14.1)