diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 17b8ccd..3bfa010 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Operating System :: OS Independent"
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "gdsfactory>=7.16.0,<7.17"
+  "gdsfactory>=7.16.0,<7.26"
 ]
 description = "GlobalFoundries 180nm MCU"
 keywords = ["python"]