diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5f5d9149..5b155ecb 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     'hdmf==3.5.4',  # temporary
     'zarr>=2.11.0',
     'numpy<1.22; python_version < "3.8"',
-    '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"',