diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f8e0ba91..a535b083 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ def read(fname):
         'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks'
     ],
     requires=['importlib'] if sys.version_info < (2, 7) else [],
-    install_requires=['jsonrpclib-pelix >= 0.2.1'],
+    install_requires=['jsonrpclib-pelix == 0.2.5']
+    if sys.version_info < (2, 7) else ['jsonrpclib-pelix >= 0.2.5'],
     tests_require=['unittest2'] if sys.version_info < (2, 7) else [],
     extras_require={
         'MQTT': ['paho-mqtt'],