diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2bd4d6b..de6f70e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ Please consider sponsoring me if you enjoy the results of my work, code or docum
 
 ## UPDATES
 
+**2025/04/12** @1.0.12:
+* updated requirements for numpy to be < 2.0.0
+
 **2025/03/28** @1.0.11:
 * updated requirements for numpy to only be >=1.26.4
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dc7c76d..db55751 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "jovi_capture"
 description = "Capture Webcamera and URL media streams as ComfyUI images"
-version = "1.0.11"
+version = "1.0.12"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "Alexander G. Morano", email = "amorano@gmail.com" }]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 350ad61..1c51255 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 aiohttp
 git+https://github.com/cozy-comfyui/cozy_comfyui@main#egg=cozy_comfyui
 mss
-numpy>=1.26.4
+numpy<2
 opencv-contrib-python
 Pillow
 pyobjc-framework-Quartz; platform_system=='Darwin'