diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4e9599404635ef444b5656ee8213052427cdd676..db6494c410e87ce07d9db3d40c77fcec84c5f8aa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ setup(
     ],
     test_suite="tests",
     setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
-    tests_require=['pytest-asyncio', 'pytest>=3.0.2'],
+    tests_require=['pytest-asyncio', 'pytest'],
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',