diff --git a/postgres/setup.py b/postgres/setup.py
index a2915f20b2549..b1ead3e1f6a9c 100644
--- a/postgres/setup.py
+++ b/postgres/setup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def get_dependencies():
         return f.readlines()
 
 
-CHECKS_BASE_REQ = 'datadog-checks-base>=15.3.0'
+CHECKS_BASE_REQ = 'datadog-checks-base>=16.5.0'
 
 setup(
     name='datadog-postgres',