diff --git a/install/requirements.txt b/install/requirements.txt
index 73be68763..bb9e35a6c 100644
--- a/install/requirements.txt
+++ b/install/requirements.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ openai
 
 # Build tools
 wheel
-cmake>=3.24
+cmake>=3.24, < 4.0.0  # 4.0 is BC breaking
 ninja
 zstd