diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 01523ce..fb6badf 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ install_requires =
 	numpy
 	vispy
 	napari>=0.4.13
+    zarr<2.17
 include_package_data = True
 
 [options.entry_points]