diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d1a37a1a..9979f521 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -65,10 +65,7 @@ try:
         'pytz',
         'oauthlib==0.5.0',
         'unidecode',
-
-        # PLEASE change this when we can; a dependency is forcing us to set this
-        # specific number and it is breaking setup.py develop
-        'six==1.5.2'
+        'six>=1.5.2'
 
         ## Annoying.  Please remove once we can!  We only indirectly
         ## use pbr, and currently it breaks things, presumably till