diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 24b7b8105..0c931029e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def get_description():
 
 
 INSTALL_REQUIRES = [
-    "awkward>=2.0.0rc6",
+    "awkward>=2",
     "uproot>=5.0.0rc7",
     "dask[array]>=2022.02.1",
     "dask-awkward>=2022.12a1",