diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 0814411c7..013486062 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ group :minimagick do
 end
 
 # Optional Markdown support, not for JRuby
-group :markdown do
-  gem 'redcarpet', '~> 3.5.1'
-end
+# ToDo: Remove common_mark group when common_mark is decoupled from markdown. See defect (#36892) for more details.
+gem 'redcarpet', '~> 3.5.1', groups: [:markdown, :common_mark]
 
 # Optional CommonMark support, not for JRuby
 group :common_mark do