diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fba22137f4..ac62d07a1a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def relative(lst, base=''):
 platform_requires = []
 platform_dev_requires = []
 if sys.platform == 'win32' or sys.platform == 'darwin':
-    platform_requires = ['pysdl2==0.9.6']
+    platform_requires = ['pysdl2~=0.9.6']
 if sys.platform == 'win32':
     platform_dev_requires = ['cx_freeze==5.1.1', 'jinja2==2.10.3']