diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8e59545..00657aa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         "Operating System :: OS Independent"
     ],
     install_requires=[
-        'tensorflow>=2.1',
+        'tensorflow>=2.18.0',
         'tensorflow_addons',
         'usgs<0.3',
         'scipy',