diff --git a/config_defaults.yml b/config_defaults.yml
index a56228c7..e688ffb8 100644
--- a/config_defaults.yml
+++ b/config_defaults.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Gemfile:
   required:
     ':test':
       - gem: puppetlabs_spec_helper
-        version: '~> 2.5.0'
+        version: '~> 2.6.0'
       - gem: rspec-puppet
         version: '~> 2.5'
       - gem: rspec-puppet-facts