diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3d40f5200..90903c119 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def find_version(*file_paths):
         # here.
         # Restricted version because python-for-android's recipes can't handle
         # later versions.
-        'cython<3.0'
+        'cython<3.3'
     ],
     extras_require={
         'test': ['pytest'],