diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d7745687..aeb550d0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ package_dir =
     bumble.apps = apps
 include-package-data = True
 install_requires =
-    aiohttp >= 3.8.4; platform_system!='Emscripten'
+    aiohttp ~= 3.8; platform_system!='Emscripten'
     appdirs >= 1.4
     bt-test-interfaces >= 0.0.2
     click >= 7.1.2; platform_system!='Emscripten'