diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b13057df13..f2f4aa05e2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         "eth-account>=0.10.0,<0.11",
         "eth-typing>=3.5.2,<4",
         "eth-utils>=2.3.1,<3",
-        "py-geth>=4.0.0,<5",
+        "py-geth>=3.0.0,<4",
         "web3[tester]>=6.12.0,<7",
         # ** Dependencies maintained by ApeWorX **
         "eip712>=0.2.3,<0.4",