diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b49fbe4..fabc1ee 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import setup
 
-VERSION = '0.1.7'
+VERSION = '0.1.8'
 
 setup(name='jabbergram',
       version=VERSION,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ setup(name='jabbergram',
       license="GPLv3",
       install_requires=[
           "sleekxmpp>=1.3.1",
-          "python-telegram-bot>=4.0.3",
+          "python-telegram-bot>=6.0.1",
           "requests>=2.11.1",
           ],
       classifiers=["Development Status :: 4 - Beta",