diff --git a/platform/webext/manifest.json b/platform/webext/manifest.json
index 46fe0cc5e..6390720f4 100644
--- a/platform/webext/manifest.json
+++ b/platform/webext/manifest.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   },
   "incognito": "split",
   "manifest_version": 2,
-  "minimum_chrome_version": "45.0",
+  "minimum_chrome_version": "51.0",
   "name": "uBlock Origin",
   "optional_permissions": [
     "file:///*"