diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 471206d..414aa23 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import sys
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-from gdpr_assist import __version__ as VERSION
+
+VERSION = '1.0.1'
 
 
 def read(fname):
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ def runtests(args):
         'Framework :: Django :: 2.1',
     ],
     install_requires=[
-        'Django>=1.8',
         'django-yaa-settings',
     ],
     extras_require={