diff --git a/debian/patches/0020-loosen-unicorn.patch b/debian/patches/0020-loosen-unicorn.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24571578aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/0020-loosen-unicorn.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Index: gitlab/Gemfile
+===================================================================
+--- gitlab.orig/Gemfile
++++ gitlab/Gemfile
+@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ gem 'diffy', '~> 3.0.3'
+ 
+ # Application server
+ group :unicorn do
+-  gem "unicorn", '~> 4.8.2'
++  gem "unicorn", '~> 4.8'
+   gem 'unicorn-worker-killer', '~> 0.4.2'
+ end
+ 
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 038e3fedcf..31aaf799cf 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ loosen-rails-version.patch
 0017-loosen-redcarpet.patch
 0018-loosen-rdoc.patch
 0019-loosen-creole.patch
+0020-loosen-unicorn.patch