diff --git a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
index b3345d1c1..88861f030 100644
--- a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
+++ b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ _jukebox_core_build_and_install_pyzmq() {
     fi
 
     ZMQ_PREFIX="${JUKEBOX_ZMQ_PREFIX}" ZMQ_DRAFT_API=1 \
-      pip install --no-cache-dir -v pyzmq --no-binary pyzmq
+      pip install --no-cache-dir -v 'cmake<3.29' pyzmq --no-binary pyzmq
 
   else
     print_lc "    Skipping. pyzmq already installed"