diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 20d6d757..338c9b2f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 requires = [
     "cmake>=3.24.0",
     "conan>=2,<3",
-    "ninja",
+    "ninja<=1.11.1.1",
     "scikit-build",
     ]