diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 700c70d..e605ae9 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         "mock==2.0.0",
         "nose==1.3.7",
         "pytest==3.0.2",
-        "pytest-cov==2.4.0",
+        "pytest-cov==2.12.1",
     ],
     scripts=["documentation-builder"],
 )