diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 43cbc95b6..8d8721351 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def get_packages(package):
 
 
 extra_requirements = [
-    "websockets>=8.*",
+    "websockets>=9.1",
     "httptools==0.2.*",
     "uvloop>=0.14.0,!=0.15.0,!=0.15.1; " + env_marker_cpython,
     "colorama>=0.4;" + env_marker_win,