diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 6ba360289af1..a6679f069c77 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ gem 'sentry-ruby', require: false
 gem 'sentry-sidekiq', '>= 5.11.0', require: false
 
 ##-- background job processing --##
-gem 'sidekiq'
+gem 'sidekiq', '>= 7.1.3'
 # We want cron jobs
-gem 'sidekiq-cron'
+gem 'sidekiq-cron', '>= 1.10.1'
 
 ##-- Push notification service --##
 gem 'fcm'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index d2fdbe457327..bf109b55176d 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -708,12 +708,12 @@ GEM
     sexp_processor (4.17.0)
     shoulda-matchers (5.3.0)
       activesupport (>= 5.2.0)
-    sidekiq (7.1.2)
+    sidekiq (7.1.3)
       concurrent-ruby (< 2)
       connection_pool (>= 2.3.0)
       rack (>= 2.2.4)
       redis-client (>= 0.14.0)
-    sidekiq-cron (1.10.0)
+    sidekiq-cron (1.10.1)
       fugit (~> 1.8)
       globalid (>= 1.0.1)
       sidekiq (>= 6)
@@ -926,8 +926,8 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   sentry-ruby
   sentry-sidekiq (>= 5.11.0)
   shoulda-matchers
-  sidekiq
-  sidekiq-cron
+  sidekiq (>= 7.1.3)
+  sidekiq-cron (>= 1.10.1)
   simplecov (= 0.17.1)
   slack-ruby-client (~> 2.0.0)
   spring