diff --git a/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec b/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec
index c65f741a..958e2be0 100644
--- a/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec
+++ b/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_dependency("activesupport", ["~> 3.2.6"])
   
   # Watcher
-  s.add_dependency("listen", ["~> 1.1.6"])
+  s.add_dependency("listen", ["~> 1.2.2"])
 
   # i18n
   s.add_dependency("i18n", ["~> 0.6.1"])