diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bdae89b..3b993d6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def _dbt_upsolver_version():
 package_name = "dbt-upsolver"
 package_version = _dbt_upsolver_version()
 description = """The Upsolver adapter plugin for dbt"""
-dbt_version = '1.4.5'
 
 setup(
     name=package_name,
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ def _dbt_upsolver_version():
     },
     include_package_data=True,
     install_requires = [
-        "dbt-core~=1.4.6",
+        "dbt-core~=1.5.0",
         "upsolver-sdk-python"
     ],
     zip_safe=False,