diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/5751-gem-fix-uninstall-hang.yml b/changelogs/fragments/5751-gem-fix-uninstall-hang.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fdd0056de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/5751-gem-fix-uninstall-hang.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - gem - fix hang due to interactive prompt for confirmation on specific version uninstall (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5751).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gem.py b/plugins/modules/gem.py
index 8d7f7dade0..21e9efea58 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gem.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gem.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def uninstall(module):
         cmd.extend(['--version', module.params['version']])
     else:
         cmd.append('--all')
-        cmd.append('--executable')
+    cmd.append('--executable')
     cmd.append(module.params['name'])
     module.run_command(cmd, environ_update=environ, check_rc=True)