diff --git a/mpcontribs-api/setup.py b/mpcontribs-api/setup.py
index 3bda5e41d..8decc1177 100644
--- a/mpcontribs-api/setup.py
+++ b/mpcontribs-api/setup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         "uncertainties",
         "websocket_client",
         "zstandard",
-        "pymongo<4.9.1",
+        "pymongo<4.9",
     ],
     extras_require={
         "dev": ["pytest", "flake8"]
diff --git a/mpcontribs-kernel-gateway/requirements.in b/mpcontribs-kernel-gateway/requirements.in
index 738936d6d..8734581c0 100644
--- a/mpcontribs-kernel-gateway/requirements.in
+++ b/mpcontribs-kernel-gateway/requirements.in
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ jupyter-kernel-gateway
 kaleido
 mpcontribs-client
 psutil
-pymongo<4.9.1
+pymongo<4.9
diff --git a/mpcontribs-portal/setup.py b/mpcontribs-portal/setup.py
index b623df997..6fa126c3b 100644
--- a/mpcontribs-portal/setup.py
+++ b/mpcontribs-portal/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "scipy",
         "setproctitle",
         "whitenoise",
-        "pymongo<4.9.1",
+        "pymongo<4.9",
     ],
     extras_require={
         "dev": ["pytest", "flake8"]