diff --git a/kitchen-ec2.gemspec b/kitchen-ec2.gemspec
index a439646c..41628f75 100644
--- a/kitchen-ec2.gemspec
+++ b/kitchen-ec2.gemspec
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
   # style and complexity libraries are tightly version pinned as newer releases
   # may introduce new and undesireable style choices which would be immediately
   # enforced in CI
-  gem.add_development_dependency "chefstyle", "= 1.4.3"
+  gem.add_development_dependency "chefstyle", "= 1.4.4"
   gem.add_development_dependency "climate_control"
 end