diff --git a/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec b/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec
index 8352958f..849fc0f7 100644
--- a/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec
+++ b/middleman-core/middleman-core.gemspec
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_dependency("activesupport", ["~> 3.2.4"])
   
   # Watcher
-  s.add_dependency("listen", ["~> 0.4.2"])
+  s.add_dependency("listen", ["~> 0.4.4"])
 end