diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index e0fa15be..03edbec6 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ Style/ClassAndModuleChildren:
   Enabled: false
 Style/DoubleNegation:
   Enabled: false
-Style/HashSyntax:
-  EnforcedStyle: hash_rockets
 Style/SpaceAroundEqualsInParameterDefault:
   EnforcedStyle: no_space
 Style/StringLiterals:
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index b84d37d4..7c579389 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "cucumber/rake/task"
 require "rspec/core/rake_task"
 require "rubocop/rake_task"
 
-task :default => [:spec, :rubocop]
+task default: [:spec, :rubocop]
 RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new
 
 Cucumber::Rake::Task.new(:features)
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/configuration/question.rb b/lib/capistrano/configuration/question.rb
index 9724e765..0226efd2 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/configuration/question.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/configuration/question.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module Capistrano
       end
 
       def question
-        I18n.t(:question, :key => key, :default_value => default, :scope => :capistrano)
+        I18n.t(:question, key: key, default_value: default, scope: :capistrano)
       end
 
       def echo?
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers.rb b/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers.rb
index ce289fcd..36d14d47 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Capistrano
       end
 
       def add_role(role, hosts, options={})
-        options_deepcopy = Marshal.dump(options.merge(:roles => role))
+        options_deepcopy = Marshal.dump(options.merge(roles: role))
         Array(hosts).each { |host| add_host(host, Marshal.load(options_deepcopy)) }
       end
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module Capistrano
               if block_given?
                 yield host, role, props
               else
-                rps << (props || {}).merge(:role => role, :hostname => host.hostname)
+                rps << (props || {}).merge(role: role, hostname: host.hostname)
               end
             end
           end
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/dsl.rb b/lib/capistrano/dsl.rb
index f56dbfaf..fb2686eb 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/dsl.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Capistrano
     end
 
     def t(key, options={})
-      I18n.t(key, options.merge(:scope => :capistrano))
+      I18n.t(key, options.merge(scope: :capistrano))
     end
 
     def scm
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ module Capistrano
     def revision_log_message
       fetch(:revision_log_message,
             t(:revision_log_message,
-              :branch => fetch(:branch),
-              :user => local_user,
-              :sha => fetch(:current_revision),
-              :release => fetch(:release_timestamp))
+              branch: fetch(:branch),
+              user: local_user,
+              sha: fetch(:current_revision),
+              release: fetch(:release_timestamp))
            )
     end
 
     def rollback_log_message
-      t(:rollback_log_message, :user => local_user, :release => fetch(:rollback_timestamp))
+      t(:rollback_log_message, user: local_user, release: fetch(:rollback_timestamp))
     end
 
     def local_user
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/dsl/env.rb b/lib/capistrano/dsl/env.rb
index ece4a74e..f41fd2f0 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/dsl/env.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/dsl/env.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Capistrano
         if names.last.is_a? Hash
           names.last[:exclude] = :no_release
         else
-          names << { :exclude => :no_release }
+          names << { exclude: :no_release }
         end
         roles(*names)
       end
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/dsl/task_enhancements.rb b/lib/capistrano/dsl/task_enhancements.rb
index e35294b8..35d72353 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/dsl/task_enhancements.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/dsl/task_enhancements.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Capistrano
     end
 
     def exit_deploy_because_of_exception(ex)
-      warn t(:deploy_failed, :ex => ex.message)
+      warn t(:deploy_failed, ex: ex.message)
       invoke "deploy:failed"
       exit(false)
     end
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/i18n.rb b/lib/capistrano/i18n.rb
index 9ca97b48..c18cef5f 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/i18n.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/i18n.rb
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 require "i18n"
 
 en = {
-  :starting => "Starting",
-  :capified => "Capified",
-  :start => "Start",
-  :update => "Update",
-  :finalize => "Finalise",
-  :finishing => "Finishing",
-  :finished => "Finished",
-  :stage_not_set => "Stage not set, please call something such as `cap production deploy`, where production is a stage you have defined.",
-  :written_file => "create %{file}",
-  :question => "Please enter %{key} (%{default_value}): ",
-  :keeping_releases => "Keeping %{keep_releases} of %{releases} deployed releases on %{host}",
-  :no_old_releases => "No old releases (keeping newest %{keep_releases}) on %{host}",
-  :linked_file_does_not_exist => "linked file %{file} does not exist on %{host}",
-  :cannot_rollback => "There are no older releases to rollback to",
-  :mirror_exists => "The repository mirror is at %{at}",
-  :revision_log_message => "Branch %{branch} (at %{sha}) deployed as release %{release} by %{user}",
-  :rollback_log_message => "%{user} rolled back to release %{release}",
-  :deploy_failed => "The deploy has failed with an error: %{ex}",
-  :console => {
-    :welcome => "capistrano console - enter command to execute on %{stage}",
-    :bye => "bye"
+  starting: "Starting",
+  capified: "Capified",
+  start: "Start",
+  update: "Update",
+  finalize: "Finalise",
+  finishing: "Finishing",
+  finished: "Finished",
+  stage_not_set: "Stage not set, please call something such as `cap production deploy`, where production is a stage you have defined.",
+  written_file: "create %{file}",
+  question: "Please enter %{key} (%{default_value}): ",
+  keeping_releases: "Keeping %{keep_releases} of %{releases} deployed releases on %{host}",
+  no_old_releases: "No old releases (keeping newest %{keep_releases}) on %{host}",
+  linked_file_does_not_exist: "linked file %{file} does not exist on %{host}",
+  cannot_rollback: "There are no older releases to rollback to",
+  mirror_exists: "The repository mirror is at %{at}",
+  revision_log_message: "Branch %{branch} (at %{sha}) deployed as release %{release} by %{user}",
+  rollback_log_message: "%{user} rolled back to release %{release}",
+  deploy_failed: "The deploy has failed with an error: %{ex}",
+  console: {
+    welcome: "capistrano console - enter command to execute on %{stage}",
+    bye: "bye"
   },
-  :error => {
-    :user => {
-      :does_not_exist => "User %{user} does not exists",
-      :cannot_switch => "Cannot switch to user %{user}"
+  error: {
+    user: {
+      does_not_exist: "User %{user} does not exists",
+      cannot_switch: "Cannot switch to user %{user}"
     }
   }
 }
 
-I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, :capistrano => en)
+I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, capistrano: en)
 
 if I18n.respond_to?(:enforce_available_locales=)
   I18n.enforce_available_locales = true
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/console.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/console.rake
index 80c0407d..b85b464e 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/console.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/console.rake
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 desc "Execute remote commands"
 task :console do
   stage = fetch(:stage)
-  puts I18n.t("console.welcome", :scope => :capistrano, :stage => stage)
+  puts I18n.t("console.welcome", scope: :capistrano, stage: stage)
   loop do
     print "#{stage}> "
 
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/deploy.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/deploy.rake
index 8b14c4e4..591ed892 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/deploy.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/deploy.rake
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace :deploy do
     puts
   end
 
-  task :updating => :new_release_path do
+  task updating: :new_release_path do
     invoke "#{scm}:create_release"
     invoke "deploy:set_current_revision"
     invoke "deploy:symlink:shared"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace :deploy do
       on release_roles :all do |host|
         linked_files(shared_path).each do |file|
           unless test "[ -f #{file} ]"
-            error t(:linked_file_does_not_exist, :file => file, :host => host)
+            error t(:linked_file_does_not_exist, file: file, host: host)
             exit 1
           end
         end
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace :deploy do
     on release_roles :all do |host|
       releases = capture(:ls, "-xtr", releases_path).split
       if releases.count >= fetch(:keep_releases)
-        info t(:keeping_releases, :host => host.to_s, :keep_releases => fetch(:keep_releases), :releases => releases.count)
+        info t(:keeping_releases, host: host.to_s, keep_releases: fetch(:keep_releases), releases: releases.count)
         directories = (releases - releases.last(fetch(:keep_releases)))
         if directories.any?
           directories_str = directories.map do |release|
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace :deploy do
           end.join(" ")
           execute :rm, "-rf", directories_str
         else
-          info t(:no_old_releases, :host => host.to_s, :keep_releases => fetch(:keep_releases))
+          info t(:no_old_releases, host: host.to_s, keep_releases: fetch(:keep_releases))
         end
       end
     end
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace :deploy do
   end
 
   desc "Revert to previous release timestamp"
-  task :revert_release => :rollback_release_path do
+  task revert_release: :rollback_release_path do
     on release_roles(:all) do
       set(:revision_log_message, rollback_log_message)
     end
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/framework.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/framework.rake
index c6dc7059..09d1a66f 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/framework.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/framework.rake
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ task :deploy do
     invoke "deploy:#{task}"
   end
 end
-task :default => :deploy
+task default: :deploy
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/git.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/git.rake
index 6833d596..cfe5a964 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/git.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/git.rake
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ namespace :git do
 
   set :git_environmental_variables, ->() {
     {
-      :git_askpass => "/bin/echo",
-      :git_ssh => "#{fetch(:tmp_dir)}/#{fetch(:application)}/git-ssh.sh"
+      git_askpass: "/bin/echo",
+      git_ssh: "#{fetch(:tmp_dir)}/#{fetch(:application)}/git-ssh.sh"
     }
   }
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace :git do
   end
 
   desc "Check that the repository is reachable"
-  task :check => :'git:wrapper' do
+  task check: :'git:wrapper' do
     fetch(:branch)
     on release_roles :all do
       with fetch(:git_environmental_variables) do
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ namespace :git do
   end
 
   desc "Clone the repo to the cache"
-  task :clone => :'git:wrapper' do
+  task clone: :'git:wrapper' do
     on release_roles :all do
       if strategy.test
-        info t(:mirror_exists, :at => repo_path)
+        info t(:mirror_exists, at: repo_path)
       else
         within deploy_path do
           with fetch(:git_environmental_variables) do
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace :git do
   end
 
   desc "Update the repo mirror to reflect the origin state"
-  task :update => :'git:clone' do
+  task update: :'git:clone' do
     on release_roles :all do
       within repo_path do
         with fetch(:git_environmental_variables) do
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace :git do
   end
 
   desc "Copy repo to releases"
-  task :create_release => :'git:update' do
+  task create_release: :'git:update' do
     on release_roles :all do
       with fetch(:git_environmental_variables) do
         within repo_path do
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/hg.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/hg.rake
index f72d4941..9210c29a 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/hg.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/hg.rake
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace :hg do
   task :clone do
     on release_roles :all do
       if strategy.test
-        info t(:mirror_exists, :at => repo_path)
+        info t(:mirror_exists, at: repo_path)
       else
         within deploy_path do
           strategy.clone
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace :hg do
   end
 
   desc "Pull changes from the remote repo"
-  task :update => :'hg:clone' do
+  task update: :'hg:clone' do
     on release_roles :all do
       within repo_path do
         strategy.update
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace :hg do
   end
 
   desc "Copy repo to releases"
-  task :create_release => :'hg:update' do
+  task create_release: :'hg:update' do
     on release_roles :all do
       within repo_path do
         strategy.release
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/install.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/install.rake
index ab6b8f93..70f01d32 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/install.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/install.rake
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ task :install do
 
   mkdir_p deploy_dir
 
-  entries = [{ :template => deploy_rb, :file => config_dir.join("deploy.rb") }]
-  entries += envs.split(",").map { |stage| { :template => stage_rb, :file => deploy_dir.join("#{stage}.rb") } }
+  entries = [{ template: deploy_rb, file: config_dir.join("deploy.rb") }]
+  entries += envs.split(",").map { |stage| { template: stage_rb, file: deploy_dir.join("#{stage}.rb") } }
 
   entries.each do |entry|
     if File.exist?(entry[:file])
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ task :install do
     else
       File.open(entry[:file], "w+") do |f|
         f.write(ERB.new(File.read(entry[:template])).result(binding))
-        puts I18n.t(:written_file, :scope => :capistrano, :file => entry[:file])
+        puts I18n.t(:written_file, scope: :capistrano, file: entry[:file])
       end
     end
   end
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ task :install do
     warn "[skip] Capfile already exists"
   else
     FileUtils.cp(capfile, "Capfile")
-    puts I18n.t(:written_file, :scope => :capistrano, :file => "Capfile")
+    puts I18n.t(:written_file, scope: :capistrano, file: "Capfile")
   end
 
-  puts I18n.t :capified, :scope => :capistrano
+  puts I18n.t :capified, scope: :capistrano
 end
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/svn.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/svn.rake
index acaaf741..404ca96b 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/svn.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/svn.rake
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace :svn do
   task :clone do
     on release_roles :all do
       if strategy.test
-        info t(:mirror_exists, :at => repo_path)
+        info t(:mirror_exists, at: repo_path)
       else
         within deploy_path do
           strategy.clone
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace :svn do
   end
 
   desc "Pull changes from the remote repo"
-  task :update => :'svn:clone' do
+  task update: :'svn:clone' do
     on release_roles :all do
       within repo_path do
         strategy.update
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace :svn do
   end
 
   desc "Copy repo to releases"
-  task :create_release => :'svn:update' do
+  task create_release: :'svn:update' do
     on release_roles :all do
       within repo_path do
         strategy.release
diff --git a/spec/integration/dsl_spec.rb b/spec/integration/dsl_spec.rb
index 34e5b7b0..0134163b 100644
--- a/spec/integration/dsl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/dsl_spec.rb
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
   describe "setting and fetching hosts" do
     describe "when defining a host using the `server` syntax" do
       before do
-        dsl.server "example1.com", :roles => %w{web}, :active => true
-        dsl.server "example2.com", :roles => %w{web}
-        dsl.server "example3.com", :roles => %w{app web}, :active => true
-        dsl.server "example4.com", :roles => %w{app}, :primary => true
-        dsl.server "example5.com", :roles => %w{db}, :no_release => true, :active => true
+        dsl.server "example1.com", roles: %w{web}, active: true
+        dsl.server "example2.com", roles: %w{web}
+        dsl.server "example3.com", roles: %w{app web}, active: true
+        dsl.server "example4.com", roles: %w{app}, primary: true
+        dsl.server "example5.com", roles: %w{db}, no_release: true, active: true
       end
 
       describe "fetching all servers" do
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
         end
 
         context "with property filter options" do
-          subject { dsl.release_roles(:all, :filter => :active) }
+          subject { dsl.release_roles(:all, filter: :active) }
 
           it "returns all release servers that match the property filter" do
             expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{example1.com example3.com}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "fetching servers by multiple roles" do
         it "does not confuse the last role with options" do
           expect(dsl.roles(:app, :web).count).to eq 4
-          expect(dsl.roles(:app, :web, :filter => :active).count).to eq 2
+          expect(dsl.roles(:app, :web, filter: :active).count).to eq 2
         end
       end
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       end
 
       describe "fetching filtered servers by role" do
-        subject { dsl.roles(:app, :filter => :active) }
+        subject { dsl.roles(:app, filter: :active) }
 
         it "returns the servers" do
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{example3.com}
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       end
 
       describe "fetching selected servers by role" do
-        subject { dsl.roles(:app, :select => :active) }
+        subject { dsl.roles(:app, select: :active) }
 
         it "returns the servers" do
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{example3.com}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal host filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:app) }
         it "is ignored" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :host => "example3.com"
+          dsl.set :filter, host: "example3.com"
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(["example3.com", "example4.com"])
         end
       end
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal role filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:app) }
         it "ignores it" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :role => :web
+          dsl.set :filter, role: :web
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(["example3.com", "example4.com"])
         end
       end
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal host and role filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:app) }
         it "ignores it" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :role => :web, :host => "example1.com"
+          dsl.set :filter, role: :web, host: "example1.com"
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(["example3.com", "example4.com"])
         end
       end
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal regexp host filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:all) }
         it "is ignored" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :host => /1/
+          dsl.set :filter, host: /1/
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(%w{example1.com example2.com example3.com example4.com example5.com})
         end
       end
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal hosts filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:app) }
         it "is ignored" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :hosts => "example3.com"
+          dsl.set :filter, hosts: "example3.com"
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(["example3.com", "example4.com"])
         end
       end
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal roles filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:app) }
         it "ignores it" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :roles => :web
+          dsl.set :filter, roles: :web
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(["example3.com", "example4.com"])
         end
       end
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal hosts and roles filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:app) }
         it "ignores it" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :roles => :web, :hosts => "example1.com"
+          dsl.set :filter, roles: :web, hosts: "example1.com"
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(["example3.com", "example4.com"])
         end
       end
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       describe "setting an internal regexp hosts filter" do
         subject { dsl.roles(:all) }
         it "is ignored" do
-          dsl.set :filter, :hosts => /1/
+          dsl.set :filter, hosts: /1/
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq(%w{example1.com example2.com example3.com example4.com example5.com})
         end
       end
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
     describe "when defining hosts using the `role` syntax" do
       before do
         dsl.role :web, %w{example1.com example2.com example3.com}
-        dsl.role :web, %w{example1.com}, :active => true
+        dsl.role :web, %w{example1.com}, active: true
         dsl.role :app, %w{example3.com example4.com}
-        dsl.role :app, %w{example3.com}, :active => true
-        dsl.role :app, %w{example4.com}, :primary => true
-        dsl.role :db, %w{example5.com}, :no_release => true
+        dsl.role :app, %w{example3.com}, active: true
+        dsl.role :app, %w{example4.com}, primary: true
+        dsl.role :db, %w{example5.com}, no_release: true
       end
 
       describe "fetching all servers" do
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
         end
 
         context "with filter options" do
-          subject { dsl.release_roles(:all, :filter => :active) }
+          subject { dsl.release_roles(:all, filter: :active) }
 
           it "returns all release servers that match the filter" do
             expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{example1.com example3.com}
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       end
 
       describe "fetching filtered servers by role" do
-        subject { dsl.roles(:app, :filter => :active) }
+        subject { dsl.roles(:app, filter: :active) }
 
         it "returns the servers" do
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{example3.com}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       end
 
       describe "fetching selected servers by role" do
-        subject { dsl.roles(:app, :select => :active) }
+        subject { dsl.roles(:app, select: :active) }
 
         it "returns the servers" do
           expect(subject.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{example3.com}
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
 
     describe "when defining a host using a combination of the `server` and `role` syntax" do
       before do
-        dsl.server "db@example1.com:1234", :roles => %w{db}, :active => true
-        dsl.server "root@example1.com:1234", :roles => %w{web}, :active => true
-        dsl.server "example1.com:5678", :roles => %w{web}, :active => true
+        dsl.server "db@example1.com:1234", roles: %w{db}, active: true
+        dsl.server "root@example1.com:1234", roles: %w{web}, active: true
+        dsl.server "example1.com:5678", roles: %w{web}, active: true
         dsl.role :app, %w{deployer@example1.com:1234}
         dsl.role :app, %w{example1.com:5678}
       end
@@ -293,14 +293,14 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
 
       describe "using the :user property" do
         it "takes precedence over in the host string" do
-          dsl.server "db@example1.com:1234", :roles => %w{db}, :active => true, :user => "brian"
+          dsl.server "db@example1.com:1234", roles: %w{db}, active: true, user: "brian"
           expect(subject).to eq("brian@example1.com:1234")
         end
       end
 
       describe "using the :port property" do
         it "takes precedence over in the host string" do
-          dsl.server "db@example1.com:9090", :roles => %w{db}, :active => true, :port => 1234
+          dsl.server "db@example1.com:9090", roles: %w{db}, active: true, port: 1234
           expect(subject).to eq("db@example1.com:1234")
         end
       end
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
   describe "configuration SSHKit" do
     let(:config) { SSHKit.config }
     let(:backend) { SSHKit.config.backend.config }
-    let(:default_env) { { :rails_env => :production } }
+    let(:default_env) { { rails_env: :production } }
 
     before do
       dsl.set(:format, :dot)
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       dsl.set(:default_env, default_env)
       dsl.set(:pty, true)
       dsl.set(:connection_timeout, 10)
-      dsl.set(:ssh_options, :keys => %w(/home/user/.ssh/id_rsa),
-                            :forward_agent => false,
-                            :auth_methods => %w(publickey password))
+      dsl.set(:ssh_options, keys: %w(/home/user/.ssh/id_rsa),
+                            forward_agent: false,
+                            auth_methods: %w(publickey password))
       dsl.configure_backend
     end
 
@@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
   describe "on()" do
     describe "when passed server objects" do
       before do
-        dsl.server "example1.com", :roles => %w{web}, :active => true
-        dsl.server "example2.com", :roles => %w{web}
-        dsl.server "example3.com", :roles => %w{app web}, :active => true
-        dsl.server "example4.com", :roles => %w{app}, :primary => true
-        dsl.server "example5.com", :roles => %w{db}, :no_release => true
+        dsl.server "example1.com", roles: %w{web}, active: true
+        dsl.server "example2.com", roles: %w{web}
+        dsl.server "example3.com", roles: %w{app web}, active: true
+        dsl.server "example4.com", roles: %w{app}, primary: true
+        dsl.server "example5.com", roles: %w{db}, no_release: true
         @coordinator = mock("coordinator")
         @coordinator.expects(:each).returns(nil)
         ENV.delete "ROLES"
@@ -473,14 +473,14 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
         hosts = dsl.roles(:web)
         all = dsl.roles(:all)
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with(hosts).returns(@coordinator)
-        dsl.set :filter, :role => "web"
+        dsl.set :filter, role: "web"
         dsl.on(all)
       end
 
       it "filters by host and role from the :filter variable" do
         all = dsl.roles(:all)
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with([]).returns(@coordinator)
-        dsl.set :filter, :role => "db", :host => "example3.com"
+        dsl.set :filter, role: "db", host: "example3.com"
         dsl.on(all)
       end
 
@@ -488,14 +488,14 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
         hosts = dsl.roles(:web)
         all = dsl.roles(:all)
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with(hosts).returns(@coordinator)
-        dsl.set :filter, :roles => "web"
+        dsl.set :filter, roles: "web"
         dsl.on(all)
       end
 
       it "filters by hosts and roles from the :filter variable" do
         all = dsl.roles(:all)
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with([]).returns(@coordinator)
-        dsl.set :filter, :roles => "db", :hosts => "example3.com"
+        dsl.set :filter, roles: "db", hosts: "example3.com"
         dsl.on(all)
       end
 
@@ -533,37 +533,37 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
       end
 
       it "selects nothing when a role filter is present" do
-        dsl.set :filter, :role => "web"
+        dsl.set :filter, role: "web"
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with([]).returns(@coordinator)
         dsl.on("my.server")
       end
 
       it "selects using the string when a host filter is present" do
-        dsl.set :filter, :host => "server.local"
+        dsl.set :filter, host: "server.local"
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with(["server.local"]).returns(@coordinator)
         dsl.on("server.local")
       end
 
       it "doesn't select when a host filter is present that doesn't match" do
-        dsl.set :filter, :host => "ruby.local"
+        dsl.set :filter, host: "ruby.local"
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with([]).returns(@coordinator)
         dsl.on("server.local")
       end
 
       it "selects nothing when a roles filter is present" do
-        dsl.set :filter, :roles => "web"
+        dsl.set :filter, roles: "web"
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with([]).returns(@coordinator)
         dsl.on("my.server")
       end
 
       it "selects using the string when a hosts filter is present" do
-        dsl.set :filter, :hosts => "server.local"
+        dsl.set :filter, hosts: "server.local"
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with(["server.local"]).returns(@coordinator)
         dsl.on("server.local")
       end
 
       it "doesn't select when a hosts filter is present that doesn't match" do
-        dsl.set :filter, :hosts => "ruby.local"
+        dsl.set :filter, hosts: "ruby.local"
         SSHKit::Coordinator.expects(:new).with([]).returns(@coordinator)
         dsl.on("server.local")
       end
@@ -572,26 +572,26 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
 
   describe "role_properties()" do
     before do
-      dsl.role :redis, %w[example1.com example2.com], :redis => { :port => 6379, :type => :slave }
-      dsl.server "example1.com", :roles => %w{web}, :active => true, :web => { :port => 80 }
-      dsl.server "example2.com", :roles => %w{web redis}, :web => { :port => 81 }, :redis => { :type => :master }
-      dsl.server "example3.com", :roles => %w{app}, :primary => true
+      dsl.role :redis, %w[example1.com example2.com], redis: { port: 6379, type: :slave }
+      dsl.server "example1.com", roles: %w{web}, active: true, web: { port: 80 }
+      dsl.server "example2.com", roles: %w{web redis}, web: { port: 81 }, redis: { type: :master }
+      dsl.server "example3.com", roles: %w{app}, primary: true
     end
 
     it "retrieves properties for a single role as a set" do
       rps = dsl.role_properties(:app)
-      expect(rps).to eq(Set[{ :hostname => "example3.com", :role => :app }])
+      expect(rps).to eq(Set[{ hostname: "example3.com", role: :app }])
     end
 
     it "retrieves properties for multiple roles as a set" do
       rps = dsl.role_properties(:app, :web)
-      expect(rps).to eq(Set[{ :hostname => "example3.com", :role => :app }, { :hostname => "example1.com", :role => :web, :port => 80 }, { :hostname => "example2.com", :role => :web, :port => 81 }])
+      expect(rps).to eq(Set[{ hostname: "example3.com", role: :app }, { hostname: "example1.com", role: :web, port: 80 }, { hostname: "example2.com", role: :web, port: 81 }])
     end
 
     it "yields the properties for a single role" do
       recipient = mock("recipient")
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, :port => 6379, :type => :slave)
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :redis, :port => 6379, :type => :master)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, port: 6379, type: :slave)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :redis, port: 6379, type: :master)
       dsl.role_properties(:redis) do |host, role, props|
         recipient.doit(host, role, props)
       end
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
 
     it "yields the properties for multiple roles" do
       recipient = mock("recipient")
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, :port => 6379, :type => :slave)
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :redis, :port => 6379, :type => :master)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, port: 6379, type: :slave)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :redis, port: 6379, type: :master)
       recipient.expects(:doit).with("example3.com", :app, nil)
       dsl.role_properties(:redis, :app) do |host, role, props|
         recipient.doit(host, role, props)
@@ -609,10 +609,10 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
 
     it "yields the merged properties for multiple roles" do
       recipient = mock("recipient")
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, :port => 6379, :type => :slave)
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :redis, :port => 6379, :type => :master)
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :web, :port => 80)
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :web, :port => 81)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, port: 6379, type: :slave)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :redis, port: 6379, type: :master)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :web, port: 80)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example2.com", :web, port: 81)
       dsl.role_properties(:redis, :web) do |host, role, props|
         recipient.doit(host, role, props)
       end
@@ -620,9 +620,9 @@ describe Capistrano::DSL do
 
     it "honours a property filter before yielding" do
       recipient = mock("recipient")
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, :port => 6379, :type => :slave)
-      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :web, :port => 80)
-      dsl.role_properties(:redis, :web, :select => :active) do |host, role, props|
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :redis, port: 6379, type: :slave)
+      recipient.expects(:doit).with("example1.com", :web, port: 80)
+      dsl.role_properties(:redis, :web, select: :active) do |host, role, props|
         recipient.doit(host, role, props)
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/question_spec.rb b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/question_spec.rb
index 06d2bbc1..5ff656f3 100644
--- a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/question_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/question_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Capistrano
   class Configuration
     describe Question do
       let(:question) { Question.new(key, default, options) }
-      let(:question_without_echo) { Question.new(key, default, :echo => false) }
+      let(:question_without_echo) { Question.new(key, default, echo: false) }
       let(:default) { :default }
       let(:key) { :branch }
       let(:options) { nil }
diff --git a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/server_spec.rb b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/server_spec.rb
index bd8b7a35..5a6da686 100644
--- a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/server_spec.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         context "properties contains roles" do
-          let(:properties) { { :roles => [:clouds] } }
+          let(:properties) { { roles: [:clouds] } }
 
           it "adds the roles" do
             expect(server.roles.first).to eq :clouds
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         context "properties contains user" do
-          let(:properties) { { :user => "tomc" } }
+          let(:properties) { { user: "tomc" } }
 
           it "sets the user" do
             expect(server.user).to eq "tomc"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         context "properties contains port" do
-          let(:properties) { { :port => 2222 } }
+          let(:properties) { { port: 2222 } }
 
           it "sets the port" do
             expect(server.port).to eq 2222
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         context "properties contains key" do
-          let(:properties) { { :key => "/key" } }
+          let(:properties) { { key: "/key" } }
 
           it "adds the key" do
             expect(server.keys).to include "/key"
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         context "properties contains password" do
-          let(:properties) { { :password => "supersecret" } }
+          let(:properties) { { password: "supersecret" } }
 
           it "adds the key" do
             expect(server.password).to eq "supersecret"
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         context "new properties" do
-          let(:properties) { { :webscales => 5 } }
+          let(:properties) { { webscales: 5 } }
 
           it "adds the properties" do
             expect(server.properties.webscales).to eq 5
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         context "existing properties" do
-          let(:properties) { { :webscales => 6 } }
+          let(:properties) { { webscales: 6 } }
 
           it "keeps the existing properties" do
             expect(server.properties.webscales).to eq 6
@@ -157,46 +157,46 @@ module Capistrano
         context "value is a symbol" do
           context "value matches server property" do
             context "with :filter" do
-              let(:options) { { :filter => :active } }
+              let(:options) { { filter: :active } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
             end
 
             context "with :select" do
-              let(:options) { { :select => :active } }
+              let(:options) { { select: :active } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
             end
 
             context "with :exclude" do
-              let(:options) { { :exclude => :active } }
+              let(:options) { { exclude: :active } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
             end
           end
 
           context "value does not match server properly" do
             context "with :active true" do
-              let(:options) { { :active => true } }
+              let(:options) { { active: true } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
             end
 
             context "with :active false" do
-              let(:options) { { :active => false } }
+              let(:options) { { active: false } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
             end
           end
 
           context "value does not match server properly" do
             context "with :filter" do
-              let(:options) { { :filter => :inactive } }
+              let(:options) { { filter: :inactive } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
             end
 
             context "with :select" do
-              let(:options) { { :select => :inactive } }
+              let(:options) { { select: :inactive } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
             end
 
             context "with :exclude" do
-              let(:options) { { :exclude => :inactive } }
+              let(:options) { { exclude: :inactive } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
             end
           end
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ module Capistrano
 
         context "key is a property" do
           context "with :active true" do
-            let(:options) { { :active => true } }
+            let(:options) { { active: true } }
             it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
           end
 
           context "with :active false" do
-            let(:options) { { :active => false } }
+            let(:options) { { active: false } }
             it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
           end
         end
@@ -217,34 +217,34 @@ module Capistrano
         context "value is a proc" do
           context "value matches server property" do
             context "with :filter" do
-              let(:options) { { :filter => ->(s) { s.properties.active } } }
+              let(:options) { { filter: ->(s) { s.properties.active } } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
             end
 
             context "with :select" do
-              let(:options) { { :select => ->(s) { s.properties.active } } }
+              let(:options) { { select: ->(s) { s.properties.active } } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
             end
 
             context "with :exclude" do
-              let(:options) { { :exclude => ->(s) { s.properties.active } } }
+              let(:options) { { exclude: ->(s) { s.properties.active } } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
             end
           end
 
           context "value does not match server properly" do
             context "with :filter" do
-              let(:options) { { :filter => ->(s) { s.properties.inactive } } }
+              let(:options) { { filter: ->(s) { s.properties.inactive } } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
             end
 
             context "with :select" do
-              let(:options) { { :select => ->(s) { s.properties.inactive } } }
+              let(:options) { { select: ->(s) { s.properties.inactive } } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_falsey }
             end
 
             context "with :exclude" do
-              let(:options) { { :exclude => ->(s) { s.properties.inactive } } }
+              let(:options) { { exclude: ->(s) { s.properties.inactive } } }
               it { expect(subject).to be_truthy }
             end
           end
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ module Capistrano
 
         context "custom" do
           let(:properties) do
-            { :ssh_options => {
-              :user => "another_user",
-              :keys => %w(/home/another_user/.ssh/id_rsa),
-              :forward_agent => false,
-              :auth_methods => %w(publickey password) } }
+            { ssh_options: {
+              user: "another_user",
+              keys: %w(/home/another_user/.ssh/id_rsa),
+              forward_agent: false,
+              auth_methods: %w(publickey password) } }
           end
 
           before do
diff --git a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers_spec.rb b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers_spec.rb
index fe809946..d3d4b3ec 100644
--- a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration/servers_spec.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         it "handles de-duplification within roles with users" do
-          servers.add_role(:app, %w{1}, :user => "nick")
-          servers.add_role(:app, %w{1}, :user => "fred")
+          servers.add_role(:app, %w{1}, user: "nick")
+          servers.add_role(:app, %w{1}, user: "fred")
           expect(servers.count).to eq 1
         end
 
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         it "creates distinct server properties" do
-          servers.add_role(:db, %w{1 2}, :db => { :port => 1234 })
-          servers.add_host("1", :db => { :master => true })
+          servers.add_role(:db, %w{1 2}, db: { port: 1234 })
+          servers.add_host("1", db: { master: true })
           expect(servers.count).to eq(2)
           expect(servers.roles_for([:db]).count).to eq 2
-          expect(servers.find { |s| s.hostname == "1" }.properties.db).to eq(:port => 1234, :master => true)
-          expect(servers.find { |s| s.hostname == "2" }.properties.db).to eq(:port => 1234)
+          expect(servers.find { |s| s.hostname == "1" }.properties.db).to eq(port: 1234, master: true)
+          expect(servers.find { |s| s.hostname == "2" }.properties.db).to eq(port: 1234)
         end
       end
 
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ module Capistrano
 
         it "takes the first server with the primary have the primary flag" do
           servers.add_role(:app, %w{1 2})
-          servers.add_host("2", :primary => true)
+          servers.add_host("2", primary: true)
           expect(servers.fetch_primary(:app).hostname).to eq("2")
         end
 
         it "ignores any on_filters" do
-          Configuration.env.set :filter, :host => "1"
+          Configuration.env.set :filter, host: "1"
           servers.add_role(:app, %w{1 2})
-          servers.add_host("2", :primary => true)
+          servers.add_host("2", primary: true)
           expect(servers.fetch_primary(:app).hostname).to eq("2")
         end
       end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module Capistrano
 
       describe "adding a server" do
         before do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value)
         end
 
         it "can create a server with properties" do
@@ -129,72 +129,72 @@ module Capistrano
         end
 
         it "can accept multiple servers with the same hostname but different ports or users" do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value, :port => 12)
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value, :port => 34)
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value, :user => "root")
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value, :user => "deployer")
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value, :user => "root", :port => 34)
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value, :user => "deployer", :port => 34)
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :value, :user => "deployer", :port => 56)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value, port: 12)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value, port: 34)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value, user: "root")
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value, user: "deployer")
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value, user: "root", port: 34)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value, user: "deployer", port: 34)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :value, user: "deployer", port: 56)
           expect(servers.count).to eq(5)
         end
 
         describe "with a :user property" do
           it "sets the server ssh username" do
-            servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :user => "nick")
+            servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], user: "nick")
             expect(servers.count).to eq(1)
             expect(servers.roles_for([:all]).first.user).to eq "nick"
           end
 
           it "overwrites the value of a user specified in the hostname" do
-            servers.add_host("brian@1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :user => "nick")
+            servers.add_host("brian@1", roles: [:app, "web"], user: "nick")
             expect(servers.count).to eq(1)
             expect(servers.roles_for([:all]).first.user).to eq "nick"
           end
         end
 
         it "overwrites the value of a previously defined scalar property" do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:app, "web"], :test => :volatile)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:app, "web"], test: :volatile)
           expect(servers.count).to eq(1)
           expect(servers.roles_for([:all]).first.properties.test).to eq :volatile
         end
 
         it "merges previously defined hash properties" do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:b], :db => { :port => 1234 })
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:b], :db => { :master => true })
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:b], db: { port: 1234 })
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:b], db: { master: true })
           expect(servers.count).to eq(1)
-          expect(servers.roles_for([:b]).first.properties.db).to eq(:port => 1234, :master => true)
+          expect(servers.roles_for([:b]).first.properties.db).to eq(port: 1234, master: true)
         end
 
         it "concatenates previously defined array properties" do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:b], :steps => [1, 3, 5])
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:b], :steps => [1, 9])
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:b], steps: [1, 3, 5])
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:b], steps: [1, 9])
           expect(servers.count).to eq(1)
           expect(servers.roles_for([:b]).first.properties.steps).to eq([1, 3, 5, 1, 9])
         end
 
         it "merges previously defined set properties" do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:b], :endpoints => Set[123, 333])
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => [:b], :endpoints => Set[222, 333])
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:b], endpoints: Set[123, 333])
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: [:b], endpoints: Set[222, 333])
           expect(servers.count).to eq(1)
           expect(servers.roles_for([:b]).first.properties.endpoints).to eq(Set[123, 222, 333])
         end
 
         it "adds array property value only ones for a new host" do
-          servers.add_host("2", :roles => [:array_test], :array_property => [1, 2])
+          servers.add_host("2", roles: [:array_test], array_property: [1, 2])
           expect(servers.roles_for([:array_test]).first.properties.array_property).to eq [1, 2]
         end
 
         it "updates roles when custom user defined" do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => ["foo"], :user => "custom")
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => ["bar"], :user => "custom")
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: ["foo"], user: "custom")
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: ["bar"], user: "custom")
           expect(servers.roles_for([:foo]).first.hostname).to eq "1"
           expect(servers.roles_for([:bar]).first.hostname).to eq "1"
         end
 
         it "updates roles when custom port defined" do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => ["foo"], :port => 1234)
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => ["bar"], :port => 1234)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: ["foo"], port: 1234)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: ["bar"], port: 1234)
           expect(servers.roles_for([:foo]).first.hostname).to eq "1"
           expect(servers.roles_for([:bar]).first.hostname).to eq "1"
         end
@@ -202,69 +202,69 @@ module Capistrano
 
       describe "selecting roles" do
         before do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => :app, :active => true)
-          servers.add_host("2", :roles => :app)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: :app, active: true)
+          servers.add_host("2", roles: :app)
         end
 
         it "is empty if the filter would remove all matching hosts" do
-          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, :select => :inactive])).to be_empty
+          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, select: :inactive])).to be_empty
         end
 
         it "can filter hosts by properties on the host object using symbol as shorthand" do
-          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, :filter => :active]).length).to eq 1
+          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, filter: :active]).length).to eq 1
         end
 
         it "can select hosts by properties on the host object using symbol as shorthand" do
-          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, :select => :active]).length).to eq 1
+          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, select: :active]).length).to eq 1
         end
 
         it "can filter hosts by properties on the host using a regular proc" do
-          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, :filter => ->(h) { h.properties.active }]).length).to eq 1
+          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, filter: ->(h) { h.properties.active }]).length).to eq 1
         end
 
         it "can select hosts by properties on the host using a regular proc" do
-          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, :select => ->(h) { h.properties.active }]).length).to eq 1
+          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, select: ->(h) { h.properties.active }]).length).to eq 1
         end
 
         it "is empty if the regular proc filter would remove all matching hosts" do
-          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, :select => ->(h) { h.properties.inactive }])).to be_empty
+          expect(servers.roles_for([:app, select: ->(h) { h.properties.inactive }])).to be_empty
         end
       end
 
       describe "excluding by property" do
         before do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => :app, :active => true)
-          servers.add_host("2", :roles => :app, :active => true, :no_release => true)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: :app, active: true)
+          servers.add_host("2", roles: :app, active: true, no_release: true)
         end
 
         it "is empty if the filter would remove all matching hosts" do
-          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, :exclude => :active])
+          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, exclude: :active])
           expect(hosts.map(&:hostname)).to be_empty
         end
 
         it "returns the servers without the attributes specified" do
-          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, :exclude => :no_release])
+          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, exclude: :no_release])
           expect(hosts.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{1}
         end
 
         it "can exclude hosts by properties on the host using a regular proc" do
-          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, :exclude => ->(h) { h.properties.no_release }])
+          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, exclude: ->(h) { h.properties.no_release }])
           expect(hosts.map(&:hostname)).to eq %w{1}
         end
 
         it "is empty if the regular proc filter would remove all matching hosts" do
-          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, :exclude => ->(h) { h.properties.active }])
+          hosts = servers.roles_for([:app, exclude: ->(h) { h.properties.active }])
           expect(hosts.map(&:hostname)).to be_empty
         end
       end
 
       describe "filtering roles internally" do
         before do
-          servers.add_host("1", :roles => :app, :active => true)
-          servers.add_host("2", :roles => :app)
-          servers.add_host("3", :roles => :web)
-          servers.add_host("4", :roles => :web)
-          servers.add_host("5", :roles => :db)
+          servers.add_host("1", roles: :app, active: true)
+          servers.add_host("2", roles: :app)
+          servers.add_host("3", roles: :web)
+          servers.add_host("4", roles: :web)
+          servers.add_host("5", roles: :db)
         end
 
         subject { servers.roles_for(roles).map(&:hostname) }
diff --git a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration_spec.rb b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration_spec.rb
index f63911b6..295485d7 100644
--- a/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/capistrano/configuration_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Capistrano
 
     describe ".new" do
       it "accepts initial hash" do
-        configuration = described_class.new(:custom => "value")
+        configuration = described_class.new(custom: "value")
         expect(configuration.fetch(:custom)).to eq("value")
       end
     end
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ module Capistrano
         it "merges them with the :ssh_options variable" do
           config.set :format, :pretty
           config.set :log_level, :debug
-          config.set :ssh_options, :user => "albert"
-          SSHKit::Backend::Netssh.configure { |ssh| ssh.ssh_options = { :password => "einstein" } }
+          config.set :ssh_options, user: "albert"
+          SSHKit::Backend::Netssh.configure { |ssh| ssh.ssh_options = { password: "einstein" } }
           config.configure_backend
-          expect(config.backend.config.backend.config.ssh_options).to eq(:user => "albert", :password => "einstein")
+          expect(config.backend.config.backend.config.ssh_options).to eq(user: "albert", password: "einstein")
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/capistrano/dsl_spec.rb b/spec/lib/capistrano/dsl_spec.rb
index a2f85d2d..60e57452 100644
--- a/spec/lib/capistrano/dsl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/capistrano/dsl_spec.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ module Capistrano
 
     describe '#t' do
       before do
-        I18n.expects(:t).with(:phrase, :count => 2, :scope => :capistrano)
+        I18n.expects(:t).with(:phrase, count: 2, scope: :capistrano)
       end
 
       it "delegates to I18n" do
-        dsl.t(:phrase, :count => 2)
+        dsl.t(:phrase, count: 2)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/capistrano/plugin_spec.rb b/spec/lib/capistrano/plugin_spec.rb
index e8a6362a..7767c04b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/capistrano/plugin_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/capistrano/plugin_spec.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Capistrano
     end
 
     it "skips registering hooks if :hooks => false" do
-      DummyPlugin.new(:hooks => false)
+      DummyPlugin.new(hooks: false)
       expect(Rake::Task["deploy:published"].prerequisites).to be_empty
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/support/Vagrantfile b/spec/support/Vagrantfile
index b9ef1764..74b44145 100644
--- a/spec/support/Vagrantfile
+++ b/spec/support/Vagrantfile
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   config.ssh.insert_key = false
 
   [:app].each_with_index do |role, i|
-    config.vm.define(role, :primary => true) do |primary|
+    config.vm.define(role, primary: true) do |primary|
       primary.vm.define role
       primary.vm.box = "hashicorp/precise64"
-      primary.vm.network "forwarded_port", :guest => 22, :host => "222#{i}".to_i
-      primary.vm.provision :shell, :inline => "sudo apt-get -y install git-core"
+      primary.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 22, host: "222#{i}".to_i
+      primary.vm.provision :shell, inline: "sudo apt-get -y install git-core"
 
       vagrantkey = open("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellh/vagrant/master/keys/vagrant.pub", "r", &:read)
 
       primary.vm.provision :shell,
-                           :inline => <<-INLINE
+                           inline: <<-INLINE
           install -d -m 700 /root/.ssh
           echo -e "#{vagrantkey}" > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
           chmod 0600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
diff --git a/spec/support/tasks/database.rake b/spec/support/tasks/database.rake
index a86abb1c..47adec2d 100644
--- a/spec/support/tasks/database.rake
+++ b/spec/support/tasks/database.rake
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 namespace :deploy do
   namespace :check do
-    task :linked_files => "config/database.yml"
+    task linked_files: "config/database.yml"
   end
 end