diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 12e8aab..2e1364c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     include_package_data=True,
     url='https://github.com/thunderpush/python-thunderclient',
     install_requires=[
-        'requests==2.7.0',
+        'requests>=2.7.0',
     ],
     classifiers=[
         "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",