diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 2a557d5c1..c3065ee08 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Mixfile do
     [
       app: :mobilizon,
       version: @version,
-      elixir: "~> 1.8",
+      elixir: "~> 1.11",
       elixirc_paths: elixirc_paths(Mix.env()),
       compilers: [:phoenix, :gettext] ++ Mix.compilers(),
       xref: [exclude: [:eldap]],