diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
index 8e8299dc..437459cd 100644
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.2
+2.5.0
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1a0aa566..c9ef058b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ rvm:
   - 2.3.3
   - 2.4.1
   - 2.4.2
+  - 2.5.0
 before_install:
   - "env"
   - "echo 'gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc' > ~/.gemrc"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0a4b4255..b3390607 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ruby:2.4-alpine
+FROM ruby:2.5-alpine
 MAINTAINER WPScan Team <team@wpscan.org>
 
 ARG BUNDLER_ARGS="--jobs=8 --without test"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 04b1597e..85c2ece2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Published on https://hub.docker.com/r/wpscanteam/wpscan/
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Ruby >= 2.1.9 - Recommended: 2.4.2
+- Ruby >= 2.1.9 - Recommended: 2.5.0
 - Curl >= 7.21  - Recommended: latest - FYI the 7.29 has a segfault
 - RubyGems      - Recommended: latest
 - Git
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ https://rvm.io/integration/gnome-terminal#integrating-rvm-with-gnome-terminal
     curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
     source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm
     echo "source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm" >> ~/.bashrc
-    rvm install 2.4.2
-    rvm use 2.4.2 --default
+    rvm install 2.5.0
+    rvm use 2.5.0 --default
     echo "gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc" > ~/.gemrc
     git clone https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan.git
     cd wpscan