diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lirc.py b/homeassistant/components/lirc.py
index 091f8342dbd..ec172d1b7f2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lirc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lirc.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
                                  EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START)
 
 DOMAIN = "lirc"
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-lirc>=1.2.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-lirc==1.2.1']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 ICON = 'mdi:remote'
 EVENT_IR_COMMAND_RECEIVED = 'ir_command_received'
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 5fb7916189e..db5d2e0903c 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ pysnmp==4.2.5
 python-forecastio==1.3.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.lirc
-# python-lirc>=1.2.1
+# python-lirc==1.2.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.mpd
 python-mpd2==0.5.5