diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 31f157f..086a781 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 7.1.3
+
+* Fix Sidekiq requirement to ~> 6.5 so that Bundler won't install v7.0.0.beta1
+
 # 7.1.2
 
 * Allow newer non-major versions of Sidekiq
diff --git a/govuk_sidekiq.gemspec b/govuk_sidekiq.gemspec
index 45a6356..af38b4f 100644
--- a/govuk_sidekiq.gemspec
+++ b/govuk_sidekiq.gemspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_dependency "gds-api-adapters", ">= 19.1.0"
   spec.add_dependency "govuk_app_config", ">= 1.1"
   spec.add_dependency "redis-namespace", "~> 1.6"
-  spec.add_dependency "sidekiq", ">= 6.5.12", "< 7"
+  spec.add_dependency "sidekiq", "~> 6.5"
 
   spec.add_development_dependency "climate_control", "~> 1.2"
   spec.add_development_dependency "railties", "~> 7"
diff --git a/lib/govuk_sidekiq/version.rb b/lib/govuk_sidekiq/version.rb
index e45a366..df74227 100644
--- a/lib/govuk_sidekiq/version.rb
+++ b/lib/govuk_sidekiq/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module GovukSidekiq
-  VERSION = "7.1.2".freeze
+  VERSION = "7.1.3".freeze
 end