diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 1b4cc48e..89afa94d 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ RSpec/MultipleExpectations:
 RSpec/NamedSubject:
   Enabled: false
 
+RSpec/VerifiedDoubles:
+  Exclude:
+    - spec/policies/admin/application_policy_spec.rb
+    - spec/policies/admin/page_policy_spec.rb
+    - spec/policies/application_policy_spec.rb
+
 Style/ArrayCoercion:
   Enabled: true
 
diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index d1d5243e..d801ad2f 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@ RSpec/AnyInstance:
   Exclude:
     - 'spec/requests/api/v1/users/show_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 4
-# This cop supports unsafe autocorrection (--autocorrect-all).
-# Configuration parameters: .
-# SupportedStyles: constant, string
-RSpec/VerifiedDoubleReference:
-  EnforcedStyle: string
-
 # Offense count: 2
 # Configuration parameters: Include.
 # Include: app/controllers/**/*.rb, app/mailers/**/*.rb
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 81cdc732..21f23d53 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ group :development do
   gem 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.21', require: false
   gem 'rubocop-rails', '~> 2.26', require: false
   gem 'rubocop-rake', '~> 0.6.0', require: false
-  gem 'rubocop-rspec', '~> 3.0', require: false
+  gem 'rubocop-rspec', '~> 3.1', require: false
   gem 'rubocop-rspec_rails', '~> 2.30.0', require: false
 end
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index f171347e..4a623649 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ GEM
       rubocop-ast (>= 1.31.1, < 2.0)
     rubocop-rake (0.6.0)
       rubocop (~> 1.0)
-    rubocop-rspec (3.0.4)
+    rubocop-rspec (3.1.0)
       rubocop (~> 1.61)
     rubocop-rspec_rails (2.30.0)
       rubocop (~> 1.61)
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ GEM
     timeout (0.4.1)
     tzinfo (2.0.6)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
-    unicode-display_width (2.5.0)
+    unicode-display_width (2.6.0)
     uri (0.13.0)
     useragent (0.16.10)
     warden (1.2.9)
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rubocop-performance (~> 1.21)
   rubocop-rails (~> 2.26)
   rubocop-rake (~> 0.6.0)
-  rubocop-rspec (~> 3.0)
+  rubocop-rspec (~> 3.1)
   rubocop-rspec_rails (~> 2.30.0)
   selenium-webdriver (~> 4.25.0)
   sendgrid (~> 1.2.4)
diff --git a/spec/policies/admin/application_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/admin/application_policy_spec.rb
index 5c50b9b6..922da5a6 100644
--- a/spec/policies/admin/application_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/admin/application_policy_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     subject { Admin::ApplicationPolicy::Scope.new(admin, mock_model).resolve }
 
     let(:admin) { create(:admin_user) }
-    let(:mock_model) { instance_double('MockModel', all: true) }
+    let(:mock_model) { double('MockModel', all: true) }
 
     it 'shows all models' do
       expect(subject).to be(true)
diff --git a/spec/policies/admin/page_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/admin/page_policy_spec.rb
index 26bc3b72..efe3aa92 100644
--- a/spec/policies/admin/page_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/admin/page_policy_spec.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 
   permissions :show? do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:record) { instance_double('DashboardRecord', name: 'Dashboard') }
+    let(:record) { double('MockModel', name: 'Dashboard') }
 
     it 'allow access if record.name is Dashboard' do
       expect(subject).to permit(user, record)
     end
 
     context 'when the record name is distinct to Dashboard' do
-      let(:record) { instance_double('NoneDashboardRecord', name: 'not-valid') }
+      let(:record) { double('MockModel', name: 'not-valid') }
 
       it 'denies access' do
         expect(subject).not_to permit(user, record)
diff --git a/spec/policies/application_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/application_policy_spec.rb
index f4dfcd42..b183e00c 100644
--- a/spec/policies/application_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/application_policy_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     subject { ApplicationPolicy::Scope.new(user, mock_model).resolve }
 
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:mock_model) { instance_double('MockModel', all: true) }
+    let(:mock_model) { double('MockModel', all: true) }
 
     it 'shows all models' do
       expect(subject).to be(true)