diff --git a/paperclip.gemspec b/paperclip.gemspec
index 54d79938b..44458b2fb 100644
--- a/paperclip.gemspec
+++ b/paperclip.gemspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
 
   s.requirements << "ImageMagick"
-  s.required_ruby_version = ">= 2.0.0"
+  s.required_ruby_version = ">= 1.9.2"
 
   s.add_dependency('activemodel', '>= 3.2.0')
   s.add_dependency('activesupport', '>= 3.2.0')