diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index baee4f40..db1ee790 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AllCops:
   DisabledByDefault: true
-  TargetRubyVersion: 2.5
+  TargetRubyVersion: 2.7
   Exclude:
     # template files named `rb` instead of `erb` are a sin against ruby-nature.
     - '**/templates/**/*.rb'#
@@ -1260,8 +1260,9 @@ Style/SingleLineBlockParams:
 Style/SingleLineMethods:
   Enabled: true
 
+# TODO ratchet in a separate diff
 Style/SlicingWithRange:
-  Enabled: true
+  Enabled: false
 
 # TODO re-evaluate after chef-workstation upgrade
 Style/SoleNestedConditional: