diff --git a/setup/dependencies.py b/setup/dependencies.py
index c4090d0c..ec14cba8 100755
--- a/setup/dependencies.py
+++ b/setup/dependencies.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dependencies = [
     ('install-info',       'texinfo',               'installation of info manual',                           1, 0),
     ('auto-auto-complete', 'auto-auto-complete>=3', 'compilation of shell tab-completion',                   1, 0),
     ('stty',               'coreutils',             None,                                                    0, 2),
-    ('ponytool',           'util-say>=3',           'compiling TTY ponies, KMS utilisation and PNG support', 2, 1),
+    ('ponytool',           'util-say>=3',           'compiling TTY ponies, KMS utilisation and PNG support', 1, 1),
     (None,                 'python>=3',             None,                                                    2, 2)
 ]