diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 6fd64d4c..a797065d 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -142,17 +142,19 @@ dependencies:
           - --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com
           - --extra-index-url=https://pypi.anaconda.org/rapidsai-wheels-nightly/simple
     specific:
+      # very tight >=x.x.x,<x.x.(x+1) here allows for installation of
+      # post release like 1.15.0.post1
       - output_types: [requirements, pyproject]
         matrices:
           - matrix: {cuda: "12.*"}
             packages:
-              - libucx-cu12==1.15.0
+              - libucx-cu12>=1.15.0,<1.15.1
           - matrix: {cuda: "11.*"}
             packages:
-              - libucx-cu11==1.15.0
+              - libucx-cu11>=1.15.0,<1.15.1
           - matrix: null
             packages:
-              - libucx==1.15.0
+              - libucx==1.15.0,<1.15.1
   depends_on_ucx_run:
     common:
       - output_types: conda
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e8d1ed5a..f33b3256 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ disable-cuda=true
 dependencies-file = "dependencies.yaml"
 requires = [
     "cython>=3.0.0",
-    "libucx==1.15.0",
+    "libucx==1.15.0,<1.15.1",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 
 [tool.setuptools]