diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 982cc657b..765708fc3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def find_stub_files(name: str) -> List[str]:
 
 # Keep compatible-mypy major.minor version pinned to what we use in CI (requirements.txt)
 extras_require = {
-    "compatible-mypy": ["mypy==1.5.*"],
+    "compatible-mypy": ["mypy~=1.6.0"],
     "coreapi": ["coreapi>=2.0.0"],
     "markdown": ["types-Markdown>=0.1.5"],
 }