diff --git a/website/docs/Gemfile b/website/docs/Gemfile
index 5f8d1e016..4a2399f5d 100644
--- a/website/docs/Gemfile
+++ b/website/docs/Gemfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ gem "middleman", "~> 3.0.6"
 gem "middleman-minify-html", "~> 3.0.0"
 gem "rack-contrib", "~> 1.1.0"
 gem "redcarpet", "~> 2.2.2"
-gem "rb-inotify", "~> 0.9"
+gem "rb-inotify", "~> 0.9", require: false
 gem "therubyracer", "~> 0.12.0"
 gem "thin", "~> 1.5.0"