diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index caef740..65502e8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def run(self):
       tests_require=[
           "coverage",
           "mock",
-          "pylint==3.3.8",
+          "pylint==4.0.4",
           "Sphinx",
           "pynose"
       ],