diff --git a/metasploit-framework.gemspec b/metasploit-framework.gemspec
index 7199164539..209beb75d9 100644
--- a/metasploit-framework.gemspec
+++ b/metasploit-framework.gemspec
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   # are needed when there's no database
   spec.add_runtime_dependency 'metasploit-model'
   # Needed for Meterpreter
-  spec.add_runtime_dependency 'metasploit-payloads', '1.3.37'
+  spec.add_runtime_dependency 'metasploit-payloads', '1.3.40'
   # Needed for the next-generation POSIX Meterpreter
   spec.add_runtime_dependency 'metasploit_payloads-mettle', '0.4.0'
   # Needed by msfgui and other rpc components