diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 30b8f9aa08..3a446f1c13 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ platforms :ruby do
 
   group :db do
     gem 'pg', '>= 0.11.0'
-    gem 'mysql', '>= 2.8.1'
+    gem 'mysql', '>= 2.8.1' if RUBY_VERSION < '2.0.0'
     gem 'mysql2', '>= 0.3.10'
   end
 end