diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ad147dbf..cfb93465 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 pre-commit>=2.10.0,<4  # For pre-commit hooks; lowercap to config syntax
-pydata-sphinx-theme>=0.14.1,<0.17  # Theme; lowercap to add version warning
+pydata-sphinx-theme==0.14.*  # Theme; lowercap to add version warning
 sphinx>=5,<9  # Docs generator; cap to range confirmed supported by deps
 sphinx-design>=0.5.0,<0.7  # For dropdowns and panels; lowercap to sphinx>=5,<8