diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d8080d0..782bb21 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     pass
 
 setuptools.setup(
-    setup_requires=['pbr>=1.3'],
+    setup_requires=['pbr>=1.8'],
     pbr=True)