diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f315bf97..b041e2b8 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ group :test do
   gem "rspec"
   gem "webrick"
   gem "webmock", "~> 3.4"
-  gem "contracts", "~> 0.16.0" # this entry can go away when ruby < 3 support is gone
+  gem "contracts", "~> 0.17.2" # this entry can go away when ruby < 3 support is gone
   if RUBY_VERSION < "2.6.0"
     gem "climate_control", "= 0.1.0"
     gem "vcr", "= 6.0.0"