diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8a9a8f06..73ba92d5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ dependencies = [
     # We use internal pd._libs.missing and experimental ArrowExtensionArray
     "pandas>=2.2.3,<2.4",
     "pyarrow>=16",  # remove struct_field_names() and struct_fields() when upgraded to 18+
-    "universal_pathlib>=0.2",
+    
+    # NOTE: package PINNED at <0.3.0, see https://github.com/astronomy-commons/lsdb/issues/1047
+    "universal_pathlib>=0.2,<0.3.0",
 ]
 
 [project.urls]