diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index be9dec7d5..4bc5f0daf 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ end
 # allow gems to be installed on older rubies and/or windows
 if RUBY_VERSION < '2.2.0' && !!(RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /cygwin|mswin|mingw|bccwin|wince|emx/)
   gem 'ffi', '< 1.10'
-elsif RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'
-  gem 'ffi', '< 1.9.19' # ffi dropped Ruby 1.8 support in 1.9.19
+elsif RUBY_VERSION < '2.0'
+  # ffi dropped Ruby 1.8 support in 1.9.19
+  # ffi dropped Ruby 1.9 support in 1.11.0
+  gem 'ffi', '< 1.9.19'
 else
   gem 'ffi', '> 1.9.24' # prevent Github security vulnerability warning
 end