diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4b2890c5..42ba21bb 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SETUP_REQUIRES = [
     "Cython >=0.29.14; python_version=='3.8'",
     "Cython >=0.29.15; python_version>='3.9'",
 ] + [
-    f"numpy =={np_min}; python_version{py_condition}"
+    f"numpy >={np_min}; python_version{py_condition}"
     for np_min, py_condition in NUMPY_MIN_VERSIONS
 ]