diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 384121f3..410f3551 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-aiohttp==0.22.5
+aiohttp>=1.0.1
 jinja2==2.7.3  # there is performance bug in 2.8
 git+https://github.com/iceb0y/sockjs  # custom branch
 motor