diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fd8ea05..f05dd2b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def is_Numpy_installed():
       packages=find_packages(),
       scripts=['scripts/run_folding'],
       install_requires=['setuptools',
-                        'pandas >= 0.17',
+                        'pandas >= 0.24',
                         'numpy >= 1.10.0',
                         'biopython >= 1.66'],
       entry_points={