diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d71bf19..efa860d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ classifiers=
 install_requires =
     scipy
     pyelectro
-    # standard inspyred from pypi is fine for running serial optimisation jobs
-    inspyred
+    inspyred >= 1.0.2
 
 packages = find:
 
@@ -38,8 +37,7 @@ include = neurotune*
 dev =
     NEURON
     flake8
-    # contains fixes for py3, necessary to run multiple parallel jobs
-    inspyred @ git+https://github.com/aarongarrett/inspyred.git@master#egg=inspyred
+    inspyred >= 1.0.2
 
 
 [flake8]