diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 782bb21f06..566d84432e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ except ImportError:
     pass
 
 setuptools.setup(
-    setup_requires=['pbr>=1.8'],
+    setup_requires=['pbr>=2.0.0'],
     pbr=True)