diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 1127789dae..3195454666 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ group :development do
   # generating documentation
   gem 'yard'
   # for development and testing purposes
-  # lock to version with 2.6 support until project updates
-  gem 'pry-byebug', '~> 3.9.0'
+  gem 'pry-byebug'
   # Ruby Debugging Library - rebuilt and included by default from Ruby 3.1 onwards.
   # Replaces the old lib/debug.rb and provides more features.
   gem 'debug', '>= 1.0.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index ab0b432369..9b35201931 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   memory_profiler
   metasploit-framework!
   octokit
-  pry-byebug (~> 3.9.0)
+  pry-byebug
   rake
   redcarpet
   rspec-rails