diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index c87051054e..b563633ab0 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ django-filetransfers==0.1.0
 django-formtools==1.0
 django-pure-pagination==0.3.0
 django-model-utils==2.4
-django-mptt==0.8.0
+django-mptt>=0.8.0
 django-qsstats-magic==0.7.2
 django-rest-swagger==0.3.4
 django-stronghold==0.2.7
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e2ede2177b..29aff914e9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ django-filetransfers==0.1.0
 django-formtools==1.0
 django-pure-pagination==0.3.0
 django-model-utils==2.4
-django-mptt==0.8.0
+django-mptt>=0.8.0
 django-qsstats-magic==0.7.2
 django-rest-swagger==0.3.4
 django-stronghold==0.2.7