diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21517d9..190ae17 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "cordova-browser"
   ],
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "cordova-plugin-file": ">=3.0.0"
+    "cordova-plugin-file": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "author": "Apache Software Foundation",
   "license": "Apache 2.0"
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 7df1cd8..865a19b 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <repo>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cordova-plugin-file-transfer.git</repo>
     <issue>https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB/component/12320650</issue>
 
-    <dependency id="cordova-plugin-file" version=">=3.0.0" />
+    <dependency id="cordova-plugin-file" version="^3.0.0" />
 
     <js-module src="www/FileTransferError.js" name="FileTransferError">
         <clobbers target="window.FileTransferError" />