diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f707c795..7e21d9a3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@
       url='https://github.com/draeger-lab/refinegems',
       license='MIT',
       packages=['refinegems'],
+      python_requires ='>=3.8, <3.10',
       install_requires = [
             "cobra==0.22.0",
             "biopython==1.79",
             "bioregistry",
             "bioservices",
-            "importlib_resources==5.13.0",
+            "importlib-resources<=5.13.0",
             "memote==0.13.0",
             "pandas==1.2.4",
             "numpy==1.20.3",
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@
             "venn==0.1.3",
             "ols-client==0.1.3",
             "seaborn==0.12.2",
-            "sqlalchemy==1.4.43",
             "click==8.1.3"
             ],
       zip_safe=False,