diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6ca3a412a..2f0c270f6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "pynqmetadata>=0.0.1",
     "setuptools>=24.2.0",
     "cffi",
-    "numpy",
+    "numpy<2.0",
     "nest_asyncio",
 ]