diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5ef0045b7..f6e3495d3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 install_requires = ['intelhex']
 if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
     install_requires.extend([
-        'pyusb',
+        'pyusb>=1.0.0b2',
     ])
 elif sys.platform.startswith('win'):
     install_requires.extend([