diff --git a/recipes/snakeobjects/meta.yaml b/recipes/snakeobjects/meta.yaml
index 88ed4c0c72439..6eb4903c40099 100644
--- a/recipes/snakeobjects/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/snakeobjects/meta.yaml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ build:
   
 requirements:
   host:
-    - python
+    - python <3.12
     - pip
   run:
-    - python
+    - python <3.12
     - snakemake-minimal
 
 test: