diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 6cf84967..3417aef0 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ Style/ModuleFunction:
     - 'lib/paper_trail/serializers/json.rb'
     - 'lib/paper_trail/serializers/yaml.rb'
 
+# Too subtle to lint. Use `format` for multiple variables. For single variables,
+# use either interpolation or concatenation, whichever is easier to read.
+Style/StringConcatenation:
+  Enabled: false
+
 # The Ruby Style Guide does not prescribe a particular quote character, only
 # that a project should pick one and be consistent. The decision has no
 # performance implications. Double quotes are slightly easier to read.
diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index 75f76295..7486d149 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ RSpec/NestedGroups:
 Security/YAMLLoad:
   Enabled: false
 
+Style/ExplicitBlockArgument:
+  Exclude:
+    - lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb
+
 # We want this, but not until we drop support for ruby 2.4
 Style/HashTransformKeys:
   Enabled: false
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/version_concern.rb b/lib/paper_trail/version_concern.rb
index 9c365351..08a6b43a 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/version_concern.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/version_concern.rb
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ module PaperTrail
       #   Default: false.
       # @return `ActiveRecord::Relation`
       # @api public
+      # rubocop:disable Style/OptionalBooleanParameter
       def preceding(obj, timestamp_arg = false)
         if timestamp_arg != true && primary_key_is_int?
           preceding_by_id(obj)
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ module PaperTrail
           preceding_by_timestamp(obj)
         end
       end
+      # rubocop:enable Style/OptionalBooleanParameter
 
       # Returns versions after `obj`.
       #
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ module PaperTrail
       #   Default: false.
       # @return `ActiveRecord::Relation`
       # @api public
+      # rubocop:disable Style/OptionalBooleanParameter
       def subsequent(obj, timestamp_arg = false)
         if timestamp_arg != true && primary_key_is_int?
           subsequent_by_id(obj)
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ module PaperTrail
           subsequent_by_timestamp(obj)
         end
       end
+      # rubocop:enable Style/OptionalBooleanParameter
 
       private
 
@@ -248,12 +252,15 @@ module PaperTrail
     end
     alias version_author terminator
 
+    # @api private
+    # rubocop:disable Style/OptionalBooleanParameter
     def sibling_versions(reload = false)
       if reload || !defined?(@sibling_versions) || @sibling_versions.nil?
         @sibling_versions = self.class.with_item_keys(item_type, item_id)
       end
       @sibling_versions
     end
+    # rubocop:enable Style/OptionalBooleanParameter
 
     def next
       @next ||= sibling_versions.subsequent(self).first
diff --git a/paper_trail.gemspec b/paper_trail.gemspec
index cd9a0f3b..b6d06953 100644
--- a/paper_trail.gemspec
+++ b/paper_trail.gemspec
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ has been destroyed.
   s.add_development_dependency "memory_profiler", "~> 0.9.14"
   s.add_development_dependency "rake", "~> 13.0"
   s.add_development_dependency "rspec-rails", "~> 4.0"
-  s.add_development_dependency "rubocop", "~> 0.88.0"
+  s.add_development_dependency "rubocop", "~> 0.89.1"
   s.add_development_dependency "rubocop-performance", "~> 1.7.1"
   s.add_development_dependency "rubocop-rspec", "~> 1.42.0"