diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 62f71aac..f108aad3 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
         "loguru",
         "matplotlib >= 3.0.3",
         "oedialect",
+        "pandas < 2.2",
         "pypsa == 0.26.2",
         "rtree",
         "saio",