diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0375c10e9..ddeeef8b7 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ setup_requires =
 install_requires =
     numpy
     scipy != 1.4.0
-    scikit-learn ~= 0.21.0
+    scikit-learn > 0.21.0
     keras
     sparse != 0.10
-    tensorflow == 1.*
+    tensorflow > 1.10
     joblib >= 0.13.0
     numba != 0.42.1
     statsmodels >= 0.9