diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index 4797452ce..e85c60820 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	"license-name": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 	"type": "antispam",
 	"requires": {
-		"MediaWiki": ">= 1.42"
+		"MediaWiki": ">= 1.43"
 	},
 	"GroupPermissions": {
 		"*": {