diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 9da7885b5..924812666 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ defmodule Ejabberd.MixProject do
      {:pkix, "~> 1.0"},
      {:stringprep, ">= 1.0.26"},
      {:stun, "~> 1.0"},
-     {:xmpp, ">= 1.5.5"},
+     {:xmpp, "~> 1.5"},
      {:yconf, "~> 1.0"}]
     ++ cond_deps()
   end