diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d981f4c0df..9afbac6e02 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ instance_eval File.read local_gemfile if File.exists? local_gemfile
 platforms :mri do
   group :test do
     gem 'ruby-prof', '~> 0.11.2'
-    gem 'debugger' if !ENV['TRAVIS'] && RUBY_VERSION < "2.0"
+    gem 'debugger' if !ENV['TRAVIS'] && RUBY_VERSION < "2.0" && RUBY_PATCHLEVEL < 286
   end
 end