diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 1c3e4a8bd9f..099d5086b76 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ gem 'rake', '~> 13.0'
 gem 'rspec', '~> 3.7'
 gem 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.11.0'
 gem 'rubocop-rake', '~> 0.6.0'
-gem 'rubocop-rspec', '~> 2.3.0'
+gem 'rubocop-rspec', '~> 2.5.0'
 # Workaround for cc-test-reporter with SimpleCov 0.18.
 # Stop upgrading SimpleCov until the following issue will be resolved.
 # https://github.com/codeclimate/test-reporter/issues/418
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cli/auto_gen_config_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cli/auto_gen_config_spec.rb
index 18a2a1cefd6..0691669b41e 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cli/auto_gen_config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cli/auto_gen_config_spec.rb
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def f
         end
       end
 
-      context 'when .rubocop.yml has Layout/LineLength disabled ' do
+      context 'when .rubocop.yml has Layout/LineLength disabled' do
         let(:line_length_max) { 90 }
         let(:line_length_enabled) { false }
 
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/config_loader_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/config_loader_spec.rb
index 87cf5ad9c17..30c2044d938 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/config_loader_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/config_loader_spec.rb
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ def self.inject!
       )
     end
 
-    it 'loads configuration properly when it includes non-ascii characters ' do
+    it 'loads configuration properly when it includes non-ascii characters' do
       create_file(configuration_path, <<~YAML)
         # All these cops of mine are ❤
         Style/Encoding:
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/redundant_message_argument_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/redundant_message_argument_spec.rb
index 5ce2749d010..6f0a0ce8e4f 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/redundant_message_argument_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/redundant_message_argument_spec.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  it 'does not register an offense when `#message` with another node  is passed' do
+  it 'does not register an offense when `#message` with another node is passed' do
     expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY, 'example_cop.rb')
       add_offense(node, message: message(other_node))
     RUBY
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/heredoc_argument_closing_parenthesis_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/heredoc_argument_closing_parenthesis_spec.rb
index d113cf194c1..ccaafa90969 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/heredoc_argument_closing_parenthesis_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/heredoc_argument_closing_parenthesis_spec.rb
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'double incorrect case' do
-      it 'detects ' do
+      it 'detects' do
         expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
           foo(<<-SQL, <<-NOSQL
             foo
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb
index d2c7dc8a1f9..05183650185 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ def baz(bar)
         end
       end
 
-      context 'semicolons  inside string literal' do
+      context 'semicolons inside string literal' do
         it 'adds offense and autocorrects elsewhere' do
           expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
             "00000000000000000;0000000000000000000'000000;00000'0000;0000;000"
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/multiline_method_call_brace_layout_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/multiline_method_call_brace_layout_spec.rb
index 733b71d9284..e53c2659797 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/multiline_method_call_brace_layout_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/multiline_method_call_brace_layout_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     expect_no_offenses('puts()')
   end
 
-  it 'ignores calls with a multiline empty brace ' do
+  it 'ignores calls with a multiline empty brace' do
     expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
       puts(
       )
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/raise_exception_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/raise_exception_spec.rb
index c808409cca2..b09f7d02721 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/raise_exception_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/raise_exception_spec.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     RUBY
   end
 
-  it 'registers an offense and corrects for `raise` with `Exception.new(args*)` ' do
+  it 'registers an offense and corrects for `raise` with `Exception.new(args*)`' do
     expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
       raise Exception.new('arg1', 'arg2')
             ^^^^^^^^^ Use `StandardError` over `Exception`.
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/shadowed_exception_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/shadowed_exception_spec.rb
index 9dbcc760fb7..d41ba0fe995 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/shadowed_exception_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/shadowed_exception_spec.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def foo
       RUBY
     end
 
-    it 'registers an offense rescuing exceptions that are ancestors of each other ' do
+    it 'registers an offense rescuing exceptions that are ancestors of each other' do
       expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
         def
           something
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_access_modifier_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_access_modifier_spec.rb
index 29ebd1e7a2b..ef63c0d9393 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_access_modifier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_access_modifier_spec.rb
@@ -815,8 +815,7 @@ def method1
     end
 
     context 'inside a class' do
-      it 'registers an offense when a modifier is ouside the block and a ' \
-         'method is defined only inside the block' do
+      it 'registers an offense when a modifier is ouside the block and a method is defined only inside the block' do
         expect_offense(<<~RUBY, modifier: modifier)
           class A
             %{modifier}
@@ -829,8 +828,7 @@ def method1
         RUBY
       end
 
-      it 'registers two offenses when a modifier is inside and outside the ' \
-         ' block and no method is defined' do
+      it 'registers two offenses when a modifier is inside and outside the block and no method is defined' do
         expect_offense(<<~RUBY, modifier: modifier)
           class A
             %{modifier}
@@ -901,8 +899,7 @@ def method1
         RUBY
       end
 
-      it 'registers two offenses when a modifier is inside and outside the ' \
-         ' and no method is defined' do
+      it 'registers two offenses when a modifier is inside and outside the and no method is defined' do
         expect_offense(<<~RUBY, modifier: modifier)
           class A
             %{modifier}
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_assignment_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_assignment_spec.rb
index 3cc5128cc58..41b25298c98 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_assignment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/useless_assignment_spec.rb
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ def some_method(flag)
     end
   end
 
-  context 'when a variable is reassigned and unreferenced in a if branch ' \
-          'while the variable is referenced in the paired else branch ' do
+  context 'when a variable is reassigned and unreferenced in a if branch' \
+          ' while the variable is referenced in the paired else branch' do
     it 'registers an offense for the reassignment in the if branch' do
       expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
         def some_method(flag)
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/naming/method_name_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/naming/method_name_spec.rb
index 40472c2966d..85317886b34 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/naming/method_name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/naming/method_name_spec.rb
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def base.Start(aws_env, *args)
         RUBY
       end
 
-      it 'does not register an offense for camel case method name  matching `IgnoredPatterns`' do
+      it 'does not register an offense for camel case method name matching `IgnoredPatterns`' do
         expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
           def onSelectionBulkChange(arg)
           end
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def onSelectionBulkChange(arg)
         RUBY
       end
 
-      it 'does not register an offense for snake case method name  matching `IgnoredPatterns`' do
+      it 'does not register an offense for snake case method name matching `IgnoredPatterns`' do
         expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
           def on_selection_cleared(arg)
           end
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/conditional_assignment_assign_to_condition_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/conditional_assignment_assign_to_condition_spec.rb
index 48a4d4fb7a4..a7969b1a949 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/conditional_assignment_assign_to_condition_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/conditional_assignment_assign_to_condition_spec.rb
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
               RUBY
             end
 
-            it "registers an offense for assignment using #{assignment} in  case when" do
+            it "registers an offense for assignment using #{assignment} in case when" do
               expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
                 case foo
                 ^^^^^^^^ Use the return of the conditional for variable assignment and comparison.
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/empty_literal_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/empty_literal_spec.rb
index f784a4bf1ac..28e8db77bac 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/empty_literal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/empty_literal_spec.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
       end
     end
 
-    it 'auto-corrects Hash.new in block ' do
+    it 'auto-corrects Hash.new in block' do
       expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
         puts { Hash.new }
                ^^^^^^^^ Use hash literal `{}` instead of `Hash.new`.
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/eval_with_location_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/eval_with_location_spec.rb
index 4cf976372fd..3aef4080853 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/eval_with_location_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/eval_with_location_spec.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     RUBY
   end
 
-  it 'registers an offense when using `#eval` with a string on a new line ' do
+  it 'registers an offense when using `#eval` with a string on a new line' do
     expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
       eval('puts 42',
            binding,
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/hash_conversion_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/hash_conversion_spec.rb
index ec790450c16..cc773d69b96 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/hash_conversion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/hash_conversion_spec.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     RUBY
   end
 
-  it 'registers and corrects an offense when using  multi-argument `Hash[]` as a method argument' do
+  it 'registers and corrects an offense when using multi-argument `Hash[]` as a method argument' do
     expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
       do_something Hash[a, b, c, d], arg
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Prefer literal hash to Hash[arg1, arg2, ...].
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/inverse_methods_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/inverse_methods_spec.rb
index 3e6ed581e26..25d8f8f8215 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/inverse_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/inverse_methods_spec.rb
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def test_method
         RUBY
       end
 
-      it 'corrects an inverted method call when using `BasicObject#  !`' do
+      it 'corrects an inverted method call when using `BasicObject#!` with spaces before the method call' do
         expect_offense(<<~RUBY, method: method)
           foo.%{method} { |e| e.bar?.  ! }
           ^^^^^{method}^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Use `#{inverse}` instead of inverting `#{method}`.
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/method_call_without_args_parentheses_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/method_call_without_args_parentheses_spec.rb
index d1dec6873b1..4b62f84b1de 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/method_call_without_args_parentheses_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/method_call_without_args_parentheses_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   end
 
   context 'assignment to a variable with the same name' do
-    it 'accepts parens in local variable assignment ' do
+    it 'accepts parens in local variable assignment' do
       expect_no_offenses('test = test()')
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_freeze_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_freeze_spec.rb
index 2ffc476a07f..07110f036af 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_freeze_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_freeze_spec.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   it_behaves_like 'mutable objects', "ENV['foo']"
   it_behaves_like 'mutable objects', "::ENV['foo']"
 
-  it 'allows .freeze on  method call' do
+  it 'allows .freeze on method call' do
     expect_no_offenses('TOP_TEST = Something.new.freeze')
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_parentheses_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_parentheses_spec.rb
index dc7f613acb9..be3da5b7408 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_parentheses_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/redundant_parentheses_spec.rb
@@ -381,13 +381,13 @@ def x
   end
 
   context 'when the first argument in a method call begins with a hash literal' do
-    it 'accepts parentheses if the argument list is not parenthesized ' do
+    it 'accepts parentheses if the argument list is not parenthesized' do
       expect_no_offenses('x ({ y: 1 }), z')
       expect_no_offenses('x ({ y: 1 }.merge({ y: 2 })), z')
       expect_no_offenses('x ({ y: 1 }.merge({ y: 2 }).merge({ y: 3 })), z')
     end
 
-    it 'registers an offense if the argument list is parenthesized ' do
+    it 'registers an offense if the argument list is parenthesized' do
       expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
         x(({ y: 1 }), z)
           ^^^^^^^^^^ Don't use parentheses around a literal.
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/safe_navigation_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/safe_navigation_spec.rb
index a69e10d4f6e..27806025af8 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/safe_navigation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/safe_navigation_spec.rb
@@ -917,8 +917,7 @@ def foobar
           RUBY
         end
 
-        it 'registers an offense for an object check followed by ' \
-           'a method calls that nil responds to ' do
+        it 'registers an offense for an object check followed by a method calls that nil responds to' do
           expect_offense(<<~RUBY, variable: variable)
             %{variable} && %{variable}.to_i
             ^{variable}^^^^^{variable}^^^^^ Use safe navigation (`&.`) instead [...]
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/sole_nested_conditional_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/sole_nested_conditional_spec.rb
index ea7caa360fa..553ca55e9af 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/sole_nested_conditional_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/sole_nested_conditional_spec.rb
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ def foo
     RUBY
   end
 
-  it 'registers an offense and corrects when using `||` in the outer condition' \
-     'and nested modifier condition ' do
+  it 'registers an offense and corrects when using `||` in the outer condition and nested modifier condition' do
     expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
       if foo || bar
         do_something if baz || qux
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ def foo
   end
 
   it 'registers an offense and corrects when using `unless` and `||` and parens in the outer condition' \
-     'and nested modifier condition ' do
+     ' and nested modifier condition' do
     expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
       unless (foo || bar)
         do_something if baz
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ def foo
   end
 
   it 'registers an offense and corrects when using `unless` and `||` without parens in the outer condition' \
-     'and nested modifier condition ' do
+     ' and nested modifier condition' do
     expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
       unless foo || bar
         do_something if baz
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/trailing_underscore_variable_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/trailing_underscore_variable_spec.rb
index e08d16b8f13..5eb6980696a 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/style/trailing_underscore_variable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/style/trailing_underscore_variable_spec.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
       RUBY
     end
 
-    it 'registers an offense when multiple underscores are used '\
-       'as the last variables of parallel assignment ' do
+    it 'registers an offense when multiple underscores are used as the last variables of parallel assignment' do
       expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
         a, _, _ = foo()
            ^^^^^ Do not use trailing `_`s in parallel assignment. Prefer `a, = foo()`.