diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 636d5393..0491127c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ numpy>=1.17
 scipy>=1.3.1
 scikit-learn>=0.20
 numba>=0.46,!=0.47
-tbb>=2019.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7d5e80f3..5723f704 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def readme():
         "scikit-learn >= 0.20",
         "scipy >= 1.3.1",
         "numba >= 0.46, != 0.47",
-        "tbb",
     ],
     "extras_require": {
         "plot": [
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ def readme():
             "holoviews",
             "colorcet",
         ],
-        "performance": ["pynndescent >= 0.4"],
+        "performance": ["pynndescent >= 0.4", "tbb >= 2019.5"],
     },
     "ext_modules": [],
     "cmdclass": {},