diff --git a/capybara.gemspec b/capybara.gemspec
index 81403fa3..57561ba0 100644
--- a/capybara.gemspec
+++ b/capybara.gemspec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_development_dependency("yard", [">= 0.5.8"])
   s.add_development_dependency("fuubar", [">= 0.0.1"])
   s.add_development_dependency("cucumber", [">= 0.10.5"])
-  s.add_development_dependency("rake")
+  s.add_development_dependency("rake", ["< 11.0"])
   s.add_development_dependency("pry")
 
   if RUBY_ENGINE == 'rbx' then