diff --git a/gapic/packaging/dependencies.yaml b/gapic/packaging/dependencies.yaml
index 25dc3cff..b62aa2d8 100644
--- a/gapic/packaging/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/gapic/packaging/dependencies.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ gax_version:
   php:
     lower: '0.28.0'
   ruby:
-    lower: '1.0.1'
+    lower: '1.0'
   java:
     lower: '1.16.0'