diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7545000199..91918296ed 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import setuptools
 
 requirements = [
-    'numpy>=1.13',
+    'numpy>=1.16.3',
     'scipy>=1.0',
     'cython>=0.27.1',
     'pybind11>=2.4'  # This isn't really an install requirement,