diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e44603cece4..2cd759ae845 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ ARG PIP_RSTCHECK_CLICK_VERSION=8.3.0
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=rstfmt
 ARG PIP_RSTFMT_VERSION=0.0.14
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop
-ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.80.2
+ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.81.1
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-github
 ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_GITHUB_VERSION=0.26.0
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-performance
diff --git a/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile b/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile
index 830bb68b8cf..5e46e8f703f 100644
--- a/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile
+++ b/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ ARG PIP_RSTCHECK_CLICK_VERSION=8.3.0
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=rstfmt
 ARG PIP_RSTFMT_VERSION=0.0.14
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop
-ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.80.2
+ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.81.1
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-github
 ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_GITHUB_VERSION=0.26.0
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-performance
diff --git a/flavors/ruby/Dockerfile b/flavors/ruby/Dockerfile
index f641bb57a74..60c91c576ba 100644
--- a/flavors/ruby/Dockerfile
+++ b/flavors/ruby/Dockerfile
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ ARG REPOSITORY_TRIVY_VERSION=0.66.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=aquasecurity/trivy
 ARG REPOSITORY_TRIVY_SBOM_VERSION=0.66.0
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop
-ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.80.2
+ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.81.1
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-github
 ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_GITHUB_VERSION=0.26.0
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-performance
diff --git a/linters/ruby_rubocop/Dockerfile b/linters/ruby_rubocop/Dockerfile
index 767c5a1a107..c9a0d7bedd3 100644
--- a/linters/ruby_rubocop/Dockerfile
+++ b/linters/ruby_rubocop/Dockerfile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ FROM python:3.13-alpine3.22
 #############################################################################################
 #ARG__START
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop
-ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.80.2
+ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.81.1
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-github
 ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_GITHUB_VERSION=0.26.0
 # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-performance
diff --git a/megalinter/descriptors/ruby.megalinter-descriptor.yml b/megalinter/descriptors/ruby.megalinter-descriptor.yml
index 41793d5b5d0..686f7554149 100644
--- a/megalinter/descriptors/ruby.megalinter-descriptor.yml
+++ b/megalinter/descriptors/ruby.megalinter-descriptor.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ linters:
       dockerfile:
         - |-
           # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop
-          ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.80.2
+          ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_VERSION=1.81.1
         - |-
           # renovate: datasource=rubygems depName=rubocop-github
           ARG GEM_RUBOCOP_GITHUB_VERSION=0.26.0