diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_cli/mix.exs b/deps/rabbitmq_cli/mix.exs
index 47731e3bec..7f531d0757 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_cli/mix.exs
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_cli/mix.exs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defmodule RabbitMQCtl.MixfileBase do
     [
       app: :rabbitmqctl,
       version: "3.8.0-dev",
-      elixir: ">= 1.9.0 and < 1.11.0",
+      elixir: ">= 1.10.4 and < 1.11.0",
       build_embedded: Mix.env == :prod,
       start_permanent: Mix.env == :prod,
       escript: [main_module: RabbitMQCtl,