diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c0c2896..77ac503 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ install_requires =
     pandas
     pydantic
     scipy
-    starfile>=0.4.13
+    starfile>=0.5.0
     tifffile
     zarr