diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1e16e5fd..93c02b76 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ exclude = '''
 python = "^3.8"
 pymgclient = "1.3.1"
 networkx = "^2.5.1"
-pydantic = "2.3.0"
+pydantic = "^2.3.0"
 psutil = "^5.9.0"
 dacite = "^1.6.0"
 adlfs = "^2023.9.0"