diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index c05a3a998..eac1ce0b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ jobs:
           kill $TASK_PID
           wait $TASK_PID
 
-  test_miniumum_verisons:
-    name: Test Minimum Versions
-    timeout-minutes: 20
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Base Setup
-        uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
-        with:
-          python_version: "3.7"
-      - name: Install miniumum versions
-        uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/install-minimums@v1
-      - name: Run the unit tests
-        run: pytest -vv || pytest -vv --lf
+#  test_miniumum_versions:
+#    name: Test Minimum Versions
+#    timeout-minutes: 20
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#      - name: Base Setup
+#        uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
+#        with:
+#          python_version: "3.7"
+#      - name: Install miniumum versions
+#        uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/install-minimums@v1
+#      - name: Run the unit tests
+#        run: pytest -vv || pytest -vv --lf
 
   test_prereleases:
     name: Test Prereleases
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 9e87016d4..755835e5a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ packages = find:
 python_requires = >=3.7
 install_requires =
     notebook_shim>=0.1.0
-    jupyter_server>=1.8
+    jupyter_server>=1.17.0
 
 [options.data_files]
 etc/jupyter/jupyter_server_config.d =
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3f492d67a..9ac2a2c7b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         'argon2-cffi',
         'traitlets>=4.2.1',
         'jupyter_core>=4.6.1',
-        'jupyter_client>=5.3.4',
+        'jupyter_client>=6.1.1',
         'ipython_genutils',
         'jupyter_server>=1.8',
         'nbformat',