diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 48489972..2a4bf647 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ numpy
 pluggy
 toolz
 uvicorn
-xarray
+xarray!=v2023.09.0  # see https://github.com/xpublish-community/xpublish/issues/237
 zarr