diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 2fa6c2c..2e46599 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 gem 'test-kitchen'
-gem 'berkshelf'
-gem 'chef'
+gem 'berkshelf', '>= 7.0.0'
+gem 'chef', '>= 15.4.45'
 gem 'kitchen-vagrant'
 gem 'vagrant-wrapper'
 gem 'foodcritic', '>= 3.0.3'
 gem 'kitchen-docker'
-gem 'travis', '~> 1.7'
+gem 'travis', '~> 1.9', '>= 1.9.0'
 gem 'kitchen-sync'
 gem 'stove'