diff --git a/python-plotly.changes b/python-plotly.changes
index 695fabb..977d407 100644
--- a/python-plotly.changes
+++ b/python-plotly.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jul 17 04:00:42 UTC 2024 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- Restrict numpy to < 2 for now. 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Jun  2 14:39:59 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-plotly.spec b/python-plotly.spec
index bb92596..f9d1fc5 100644
--- a/python-plotly.spec
+++ b/python-plotly.spec
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Requires:       python-packaging
 Requires:       python-tenacity >= 6.2.0
 Recommends:     python-ipython
 Recommends:     python-matplotlib >= 2.2.2
-Recommends:     python-numpy
+Recommends:     python-numpy < 2
 Recommends:     python-pandas
 Recommends:     python-scipy
 BuildArch:      noarch
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module ipython}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module ipywidgets}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module jupyter}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy < 2}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pandas}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module psutil}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pyshp}