diff --git a/hugr-py/pyproject.toml b/hugr-py/pyproject.toml
index f9e0282d9..88383735b 100644
--- a/hugr-py/pyproject.toml
+++ b/hugr-py/pyproject.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 
 dependencies = [
-    "pydantic>=2.8,<2.9",
+    "pydantic>=2.8,<2.10",
     "pydantic-extra-types>=2.9.0",
     "semver>=3.0.2",
     "graphviz>=0.20.3",
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 3504fbfe6..689cbe26b 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 version = 1
 requires-python = ">=3.10, <3.13"
-resolution-markers = [
-    "python_full_version < '3.13'",
-    "python_full_version >= '3.13'",
-]
 
 [manifest]
 members = [
@@ -262,7 +258,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 source = { editable = "hugr-py" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "graphviz" },
@@ -280,7 +276,7 @@ docs = [
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
     { name = "graphviz", specifier = ">=0.20.3" },
-    { name = "pydantic", specifier = ">=2.8,<2.9" },
+    { name = "pydantic", specifier = ">=2.8,<2.10" },
     { name = "pydantic-extra-types", specifier = ">=2.9.0" },
     { name = "semver", specifier = ">=3.0.2" },
     { name = "sphinx", marker = "extra == 'docs'", specifier = ">=8.0.2,<9.0.0" },