diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d9f98a237..28095ff02 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "treelib~=1.6",
     "packaging"
 ]
-EXTRAS = {"uamqp": ["uamqp~=1.2, <1.6.9"]}
+EXTRAS = {"uamqp": ["uamqp~=1.2, <=1.6.8"]}
 
 CLASSIFIERS = [
     "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",