diff --git a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/update.py b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/update.py
index 64f374bad703..9fc14b177114 100755
--- a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/update.py
+++ b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/update.py
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ def update_plugins():
         gemfile_text = ''
         for line in repo.get_file('plugin.rb', rev).splitlines():
             if 'gem ' in line:
+                line = ','.join(filter(lambda x: ":require_name" not in x, line.split(',')))
                 gemfile_text = gemfile_text + line + os.linesep
 
                 version_file_match = version_file_regex.match(line)