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

 ]