diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index da45cce..f218832 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ AllCops:
 Gemspec/OrderedDependencies:
   Enabled: false
 
+Layout/EmptyLineAfterGuardClause:
+  Enabled: false
+
 # allows nicer usage of private_class_method
 Layout/EmptyLinesAroundArguments:
   Enabled: false
diff --git a/dyndnsd.gemspec b/dyndnsd.gemspec
index a4c0cce..4ad07e0 100644
--- a/dyndnsd.gemspec
+++ b/dyndnsd.gemspec
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_development_dependency 'rake'
   s.add_development_dependency 'rspec'
   s.add_development_dependency 'rack-test'
-  s.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 0.58.0'
+  s.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 0.59.0'
 end