diff --git a/logstash.gemspec b/logstash.gemspec
index df95526c216..5f11f40ab9d 100644
--- a/logstash.gemspec
+++ b/logstash.gemspec
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
   end
 
   if RUBY_PLATFORM != 'java'
-    gem.add_runtime_dependency "bunny",       ["~> 0.10.4"]  #(MIT license)
+    gem.add_runtime_dependency "bunny",       ["~> 1.0.0"]  #(MIT license)
   else
     gem.add_runtime_dependency "hot_bunnies", ["~> 2.0.0.pre12"] #(MIT license)
   end