diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bd783252a80ca3d2754c22471511a8695eb9f8b1..ceabd91af8415c7af0b1974aee6427633926a02e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ packages = find:
 install_requires =
     biopython
     h5py
+    gsd<3.3
     hdbscan
     ipynb
     ipynb