diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0499ae4..a9f611a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ setup(
     ],
     packages=['toot'],
     install_requires=[
+        'requests>=2.0.0<3.0.0',
         'future'
     ],
     entry_points={