diff --git a/ci/test_wheel_raft_dask.sh b/ci/test_wheel_raft_dask.sh
index bd531e7e85..9b1187592d 100755
--- a/ci/test_wheel_raft_dask.sh
+++ b/ci/test_wheel_raft_dask.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ RAPIDS_PY_WHEEL_NAME="raft_dask_${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}" rapids-download-wheels
 RAPIDS_PY_WHEEL_NAME="pylibraft_${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}" rapids-download-wheels-from-s3 ./local-pylibraft-dep
 python -m pip install --no-deps ./local-pylibraft-dep/pylibraft*.whl
 
-python -m pip install "raft_dask-${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}[test]>=0.0.0a0" --find-links dist/
+# echo to expand wildcard before adding `[extra]` requires for pip
+python -m pip install -v "$(echo ./dist/raft_dask_${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}*.whl)[test]"
 
 test_dir="python/raft-dask/raft_dask/test"
 
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 2fad2e103d..0ea75b58c8 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
 - dask-cuda==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
-- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
+- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-aarch64=11.*
 - graphviz
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ dependencies:
 - nvcc_linux-aarch64=11.8
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
+- pylibraft==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - pytest-cov
 - pytest==7.*
 - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
@@ -56,5 +57,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-copybutton
 - sphinx-markdown-tables
 - sysroot_linux-aarch64==2.17
-- ucx-py==0.39.*
+- ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index b141ebd7e0..5497c2a7c2 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
 - dask-cuda==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
-- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
+- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-64=11.*
 - graphviz
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ dependencies:
 - nvcc_linux-64=11.8
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
+- pylibraft==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - pytest-cov
 - pytest==7.*
 - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
@@ -56,5 +57,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-copybutton
 - sphinx-markdown-tables
 - sysroot_linux-64==2.17
-- ucx-py==0.39.*
+- ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 9333930e01..632ff471b4 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
 - dask-cuda==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
-- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
+- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-aarch64=11.*
 - graphviz
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ dependencies:
 - numpydoc
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
+- pylibraft==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - pytest-cov
 - pytest==7.*
 - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
@@ -52,5 +53,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-copybutton
 - sphinx-markdown-tables
 - sysroot_linux-aarch64==2.17
-- ucx-py==0.39.*
+- ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
index e209b5b046..a7d59b4a5f 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
 - dask-cuda==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
-- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
+- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-64=11.*
 - graphviz
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ dependencies:
 - numpydoc
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
+- pylibraft==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - pytest-cov
 - pytest==7.*
 - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
@@ -52,5 +53,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-copybutton
 - sphinx-markdown-tables
 - sysroot_linux-64==2.17
-- ucx-py==0.39.*
+- ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 363d2588e1..b0e5706a7f 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -475,13 +475,10 @@ dependencies:
           - numba>=0.57
           - *numpy
           - rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
-          - ucx-py==0.39.*
       - output_types: conda
-        packages:
-          - &ucx_py_conda ucx-py==0.39.*
-      - output_types: pyproject
         packages:
           - &pylibraft_conda pylibraft==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+          - &ucx_py_conda ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
       - output_types: requirements
         packages:
           # pip recognizes the index as a global option for the requirements.txt file
@@ -494,11 +491,11 @@ dependencies:
           - matrix: {cuda: "12.*"}
             packages:
               - &pylibraft_cu12 pylibraft-cu12==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
-              - &ucx_py_cu12 ucx-py-cu12==0.39.*
+              - &ucx_py_cu12 ucx-py-cu12==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix: {cuda: "11.*"}
             packages:
               - &pylibraft_cu11 pylibraft-cu11==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
-              - &ucx_py_cu11 ucx-py-cu11==0.39.*
+              - &ucx_py_cu11 ucx-py-cu11==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - {matrix: null, packages: [*pylibraft_conda, *ucx_py_conda]}
   test_python_common:
     common:
@@ -518,7 +515,7 @@ dependencies:
         packages:
           # UCXX is not currently a hard-dependency thus only installed during tests,
           # this will change in the future.
-          - &distributed_ucxx_conda distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
+          - &distributed_ucxx_conda distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
       - output_types: requirements
         packages:
           # pip recognizes the index as a global option for the requirements.txt file
@@ -529,10 +526,10 @@ dependencies:
         matrices:
           - matrix: {cuda: "12.*"}
             packages:
-              - distributed-ucxx-cu12==0.39.*
+              - distributed-ucxx-cu12==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix: {cuda: "11.*"}
             packages:
-              - distributed-ucxx-cu11==0.39.*
+              - distributed-ucxx-cu11==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - {matrix: null, packages: [*distributed_ucxx_conda]}
   depends_on_ucx_build:
     common:
diff --git a/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml b/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
index f3d5acacac..64bec455e4 100644
--- a/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ license = { text = "Apache 2.0" }
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = [
     "dask-cuda==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
-    "distributed-ucxx==0.39.*",
+    "distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0",
     "joblib>=0.11",
     "numba>=0.57",
     "numpy>=1.23,<2.0a0",
     "pylibraft==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
     "rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
-    "ucx-py==0.39.*",
+    "ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",