diff --git a/ruby.be0 b/ruby.be0
index dbc48694a..18005c2d2 100755
--- a/ruby.be0
+++ b/ruby.be0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env beesh
 
-# BEE_VERSION ruby-2.3.4-0
+# BEE_VERSION ruby-2.5.5-0
 
 ## this file was created by bee init and should be executed to build a
 ## bee-package. (Additional hints are located at the end of this file.)