diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bbd1c3dc..5abc5010 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["test"]),
     install_requires=[
         "cryptography",
-        "psycopg2 >= 2.0.0",
+        "psycopg2 >= 2.8.0",
         "pydantic",
         "python-dateutil",
         "python-snappy >= 0.5",