diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4508d1f..bb3e97c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                 ]
 
     cellpose_deps = [
-        "cellpose>=1.0.2"
+        "cellpose>=1.0.2,<3.0"
     ]
 
     omnipose_deps = [