diff --git a/packages/ruby/install-ruby.ts b/packages/ruby/install-ruby.ts
index c5158c4d5..7af1cb2ab 100644
--- a/packages/ruby/install-ruby.ts
+++ b/packages/ruby/install-ruby.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@ import { Meta, NodeVersion, debug, NowBuildError } from '@vercel/build-utils';
 
 interface RubyVersion extends NodeVersion {
   minor: number;
+  patch: number;
 }
 
 const allOptions: RubyVersion[] = [
-  { major: 2, minor: 7, range: '2.7.x', runtime: 'ruby2.7' },
+  { major: 2, minor: 7, patch: 0, range: '2.7.x', runtime: 'ruby2.7' },
   {
     major: 2,
     minor: 5,
+    patch: 0,
     range: '2.5.x',
     runtime: 'ruby2.5',
     discontinueDate: new Date('2021-11-30'),
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ function getRubyPath(meta: Meta, gemfileContents: string) {
       if (isDiscontinued(selection)) {
         const latest = getLatestRubyVersion();
         const intro = `Found \`Gemfile\` with discontinued Ruby version: \`${line}.\``;
-        const hint = `Please set \`ruby "~> ${latest.range}"\` in your \`Gemfile\` to use Ruby ${latest.range}.`;
+        const hint = `Please set \`ruby "~> ${latest.major}.${latest.minor}.${latest.patch}"\` in your \`Gemfile\` to use the latest Ruby version.`;
         throw new NowBuildError({
           code: 'RUBY_DISCONTINUED_VERSION',
           link: 'http://vercel.link/ruby-version',
diff --git a/packages/ruby/test/fixtures/11-version-2-5-error/Gemfile b/packages/ruby/test/fixtures/11-version-2-5-error/Gemfile
index 886fc6053..4ae28605a 100644
--- a/packages/ruby/test/fixtures/11-version-2-5-error/Gemfile
+++ b/packages/ruby/test/fixtures/11-version-2-5-error/Gemfile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 source "https://rubygems.org"
 
-ruby "~> 2.5.x"
+ruby "~> 2.5.0"
 
 gem "cowsay", "~> 0.3.0"
diff --git a/packages/ruby/test/test.js b/packages/ruby/test/test.js
index 43a986bf1..98eb55412 100644
--- a/packages/ruby/test/test.js
+++ b/packages/ruby/test/test.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const fixturesPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures');
 const testsThatFailToBuild = new Map([
   [
     '11-version-2-5-error',
-    'Found `Gemfile` with discontinued Ruby version: `ruby "~> 2.5.x".` Please set `ruby "~> 2.7.x"` in your `Gemfile` to use Ruby 2.7.x.',
+    'Found `Gemfile` with discontinued Ruby version: `ruby "~> 2.5.0".` Please set `ruby "~> 2.7.0"` in your `Gemfile` to use the latest Ruby version.',
   ],
 ]);