diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index d7d647c7a192..dc22ac248152 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ requirements:
       - python
       - setuptools
       - numpy >=1.23
-      - cython
+      - cython <3.1
       - cmake >=3.21
       - ninja
       - git
diff --git a/environments/build_with_oneapi.yml b/environments/build_with_oneapi.yml
index 443b7a5202c9..ba9f878235ef 100644
--- a/environments/build_with_oneapi.yml
+++ b/environments/build_with_oneapi.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
   - cmake
-  - cython
+  - cython <3.1
   - ninja
   - numpy
   - pytest