diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index f36d02c..24c7542 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ LinkingTo:
     RcppEigen (>= 0.3.3.3.0),
     RcppParallel (>= 5.0.1),
     RcppProgress,
-    Rhtslib (>= 1.99.1),
+    Rhtslib (>= 1.18),
     zlibbioc
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 RoxygenNote: 7.3.1