diff --git a/.github/workflows/bugfix.yml b/.github/workflows/bugfix.yml
index 217f9465..79c20170 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bugfix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bugfix.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ jobs:
   python-tests:
     name: 🐍 ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
-    matrix: # Define a matrix of different Python versions
-      runs-on: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-      session: [minimums, tests]
+    strategy:
+      matrix: # Define a matrix of different Python versions
+        runs-on: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        session: [minimums, tests]
     env:
       FORCE_COLOR: 3
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -39,4 +40,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: wntrblm/nox@2024.10.09
       # run the nox minimums session (assumes a nox session named "minimums" exists) with coverage
       - name: 🐍 Test with minimal versions
-        run: nox -s ${{matrix.session}} --verbose
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+        run: nox -s ${{matrix.session}} --verbose
diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 83ca22f4..64a5a46c 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ def _run_tests(
         _extras.append("coverage")
         posargs.append("--cov-config=pyproject.toml")
 
-    session.install(*BUILD_REQUIREMENTS, *install_args, env=env)
+    _install_args = ["--exclude-newer", "2024-09-14", *install_args]
+
+    session.install(*BUILD_REQUIREMENTS, *_install_args, env=env)
     install_arg = f"-ve.[{','.join(_extras)}]"
-    session.install("--no-build-isolation", install_arg, *install_args, env=env)
+    session.install("--no-build-isolation", install_arg, *_install_args, env=env)
     session.run("pytest", *run_args, *posargs, env=env)