diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3e001cd4..5f5d9149 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 reqs = [
     'hdmf==3.5.4',  # temporary
     'zarr>=2.11.0',
-    'numpy<1.22; python_version=="3.7"',
+    'numpy<1.22; python_version < "3.8"',
+    'numpy>=1.22; python_version >= "3.8",
     'numcodecs>=0.9.1',
     'numcodecs==0.10.2; python_version < "3.8"',
     'numcodecs==0.11.0; python_version >= "3.8"',