diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 17f2c1600..f9259b095 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Imports:
     pkgbuild (>= 1.0.2),
     pkgload (>= 1.0.1),
     rcmdcheck (>= 1.3.2),
-    remotes (>= 2.0.0),
+    remotes (>= 2.0.2),
     rstudioapi (>= 0.6.0.9000),
     sessioninfo,
     stats,