diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
index 8d388e15ad..ec69f55ff2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install uv for speed
         uses: yezz123/setup-uv@v4
+        with:
+          uv-version: "0.2.22"
 
       - name: Build and test wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.19.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index edf261f26c..edce55664c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install uv for speed
         uses: yezz123/setup-uv@v4
+        with:
+          uv-version: "0.2.22"
 
       - name: Build and test wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.19.2
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 09c9ea06ec..98f894b905 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@ hook-dirs = 'pygame.__pyinstaller:get_hook_dirs'
 pygame_ce = 'pygame.__briefcase.pygame_ce:PygameCEGuiBootstrap'
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["meson-python", "ninja", "cython", "sphinx<=7.2.6"]
+requires = [
+  "meson-python<=0.16.0",
+  "meson<=1.5.0",
+  "ninja<=1.11.1.1",
+  "cython<=3.0.10",
+  "sphinx<=7.2.6",
+]
 build-backend = 'mesonpy'
 
 [tool.meson-python.args]