diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4c10a3e9..810d2170 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ patterns = [
 python = ">=3.9,<4.0"
 # core dep with high breakage potential given plans for redesign, so
 # keep upper limit
-pybids = { git = "https://github.com/bids-standard/pybids.git", tag = "0.18.0" }
+pybids = ">=0.18.1,<0.19"
 snakemake = [
     { version = ">=5.28.0,<8", python = "<3.11" },
     { version = ">=7.18.2", python = ">=3.11" },