diff --git a/recipe/patch_yaml/snappy.yaml b/recipe/patch_yaml/snappy.yaml
index 3e5f97a80..b4f078f7d 100644
--- a/recipe/patch_yaml/snappy.yaml
+++ b/recipe/patch_yaml/snappy.yaml
@@ -6,3 +6,13 @@ then:
   - replace_depends:
       old: snappy >=1.1.7,<1.1.8.0a0
       new: snappy >=1.1.7,<2.0.0.0a0
+---
+# For context, see: https://github.com/conda-forge/snappy-feedstock/issues/35
+if:
+  name: "*"
+  has_depends: snappy?( *)
+  timestamp_lt: 1712498454329
+then:
+  - tighten_depends:
+    name: snappy
+    max_pin: "x.x"