diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 51a66c40b..ff706d42d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "jwst_backgrounds>=1.2.0,<1.3.0",
     "jwst_reffiles>=1.0.1",
     "matplotlib>=3.8.3,<4",
-    "numpy>=1.26.4,<2",
+    "numpy>=1.26.4,<3",
     "pandas>=2.2.1,<3",
     "psycopg2-binary>=2.9.9,<3",
     "pysiaf>=0.22.0",