diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 64a562dfc529..e45d6668e86a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 dev_dependencies = [
     "anyio",
     "build",
-    "coverage==7.0.1",
+    "coverage",
     "diff-cover",
     "pre-commit",
     "py3createtorrent",