diff --git a/debian/patches/relax-ruby-version.pacth b/debian/patches/relax-ruby-version.pacth
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..002516311b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/relax-ruby-version.pacth
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Debian's ruby has the latest security patches applied
+
+--- a/lib/system_check/app/ruby_version_check.rb
++++ b/lib/system_check/app/ruby_version_check.rb
+@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
+       set_check_pass -> { "yes (#{self.current_version})" }
+ 
+       def self.required_version
+-        @required_version ||= Gitlab::VersionInfo.new(2, 3, 5)
++        @required_version ||= Gitlab::VersionInfo.new(2, 3, 3)
+       end
+ 
+       def self.current_version
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index a5f1460fa3..68db724326 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ pid-log-paths.patch
 add-system-lib-path-for-webpack.patch
 remove-bundle-analyzer.patch
 fix-mail-room-path.patch
+relax-ruby-version.pacth