diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd6c3e21..5ee4f317 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - fixed an crash generated when running the Tool Database from the Menu -> Options menu entry
 - fixed a bug in handling the UP/DOWN key shortcuts that caused a crash when no object was selected in the Project Tab; also made sure that the said keys are handled only for the Project Tab
 - some PEP8 changes and other minor changes
+- updated the requirements file
 
 5.04.2020 
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ee962276..0f1f6d04 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # This file contains python only requirements to be installed with pip
 # Python packages that cannot be installed with pip (e.g. PyQt5, GDAL) are not included.
 # Usage: pip3 install -r requirements.txt
-pyqt5==5.12.1
+pyqt5>=5.12.1
 numpy>=1.16
 matplotlib>=3.1
 cycler>=0.10