diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b8944bd..964eeca 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ jsonmerge
 spdx-tools==0.7.0rc0
 npm
 setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
-numpy>=1.22.2
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+numpy; python_version < '3.8'
+numpy>=1.22.2; python_version >= '3.8'
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