diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 223149d..5c4d3c9 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ classifiers =
 python_requires = >= 3.7
 install_requires =
     datalad >= 0.18.4
-    datalad_next
+    datalad_next >= 1.0.0b3
     annexremote >= 1.5.0
     osfclient >= 0.0.5
 packages = find: