diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index b16cd2ee5..81b2aed2d 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Credo.Mixfile do
     [
       app: :credo,
       version: @version,
-      elixir: ">= 1.10.0",
+      elixir: ">= 1.13.0",
       escript: [main_module: Credo.CLI],
       build_embedded: Mix.env() == :prod,
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,