diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7df76cb..eeb7c69 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
     packages=['github3'],
     license='LICENSE.txt',
     install_requires=[
-        "requests == 0.8.5",
+        "requests == 2.20.0",
     ],
 )