diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8511feb02..4dab4de4d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ docs = [
   "sphinx",
   "sphinx-notfound-page",
   "sphinxcontrib-towncrier",
-  "towncrier",
+   # See https://github.com/sphinx-contrib/sphinxcontrib-towncrier/issues/92
+   # Pin also present in tox.ini
+  "towncrier<24.7",
 ]
 dev = ["attrs[tests]", "pre-commit"]
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3bdf2c9d1..42cb6c676 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ commands = pre-commit run --all-files
 
 
 [testenv:changelog]
-deps = towncrier
+# See https://github.com/sphinx-contrib/sphinxcontrib-towncrier/issues/92
+# Pin also present in pyproject.toml
+deps = towncrier<24.7
 skip_install = true
 commands =
     towncrier --version