diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 3204555167..37d462a17e 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         "grpcio<2.0.0",
         "Flask-OpenTracing >= 1.1.0, < 1.2.0",
         "opentracing >= 2.2.0, < 2.5.0",
-        "jaeger-client >= 4.1.0, < 4.5.0",
+        "jaeger-client >= 4.1.0, < 4.9.0",
         "grpcio-opentracing >= 1.1.4, < 1.2.0",
         "grpcio-reflection < 1.35.0",
         "gunicorn >= 19.9.0, < 20.2.0",