diff --git a/debian/patches/0022-loosen-colorize.patch b/debian/patches/0022-loosen-colorize.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4f96d4adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/0022-loosen-colorize.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Index: gitlab/Gemfile
+===================================================================
+--- gitlab.orig/Gemfile
++++ gitlab/Gemfile
+@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ gem "httparty", '~> 0.13.3'
+ 
+ # Colored output to console
+ gem "colored", '~> 1.2'
+-gem "colorize", '~> 0.5.8'
++gem "colorize", '~> 0.7.3'
+ 
+ # GitLab settings
+ gem 'settingslogic', '~> 2.0.9'
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 6fe1c66fb8..74af9cb201 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ loosen-rails-version.patch
 0019-loosen-creole.patch
 0020-loosen-unicorn.patch
 0021-loosen-sidekiq.patch
+0022-loosen-colorize.patch