diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index e8703efcf8..b62908fa84 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ gem "paper_trail"
 # Associates users with roles.
 gem "rolify", "~> 6.0"
 # Enforces "safe" migrations.
-gem "strong_migrations", "1.5.0"
+gem "strong_migrations", "1.6.0"
 
 ##### JAVSCRIPT/CSS/ASSETS #######
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index c240e23379..5db59afc03 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ GEM
       rubocop-performance (~> 1.18.0)
     stimulus-rails (1.2.1)
       railties (>= 6.0.0)
-    strong_migrations (1.5.0)
+    strong_migrations (1.6.0)
       activerecord (>= 5.2)
     terser (1.1.17)
       execjs (>= 0.3.0, < 3)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   sprockets (~> 4.2.0)
   standard (~> 1.30)
   stimulus-rails
-  strong_migrations (= 1.5.0)
+  strong_migrations (= 1.6.0)
   terser
   turbo-rails
   web-console