diff --git a/nipype/info.py b/nipype/info.py
index 1daa382e2..da338d0ea 100644
--- a/nipype/info.py
+++ b/nipype/info.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ DATEUTIL_MIN_VERSION = '2.2'
 PYTEST_MIN_VERSION = '3.0'
 FUTURE_MIN_VERSION = '0.16.0'
 SIMPLEJSON_MIN_VERSION = '3.8.0'
-PROV_VERSION = '1.5.0'
 CLICK_MIN_VERSION = '6.6.0'
 PYDOT_MIN_VERSION = '1.2.3'
 
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ REQUIRES = [
     'traits>=%s' % TRAITS_MIN_VERSION,
     'future>=%s' % FUTURE_MIN_VERSION,
     'simplejson>=%s' % SIMPLEJSON_MIN_VERSION,
-    'prov==%s' % PROV_VERSION,
+    'prov<2',
     'click>=%s' % CLICK_MIN_VERSION,
     'funcsigs',
     'pytest>=%s' % PYTEST_MIN_VERSION,