diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7272a850..3c3546c8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         zip_safe=False,
         extras_require={
             'docs': [
-                'sphinx<1.7.0',
+                'sphinx>=1.7.4',
             ],
             'tests': [
                 'flake8>=3.5.0',