diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 5ccb9e6917..d73a2b2837 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-click
 - sphinx_rtd_theme
 - sysroot_linux-aarch64=2.17
-- zarr<3.0.0,>=2.0.0
+- zarr>=2.0.0,<3.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index d3ef9394a4..2d6a38d5be 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-click
 - sphinx_rtd_theme
 - sysroot_linux-64=2.17
-- zarr<3.0.0,>=2.0.0
+- zarr>=2.0.0,<3.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-aarch64.yaml
index e5c851911f..eb4f7c47a6 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-click
 - sphinx_rtd_theme
 - sysroot_linux-aarch64=2.17
-- zarr<3.0.0,>=2.0.0
+- zarr>=2.0.0,<3.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-125_arch-aarch64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 333de1099a..978ede6fb0 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx-click
 - sphinx_rtd_theme
 - sysroot_linux-64=2.17
-- zarr<3.0.0,>=2.0.0
+- zarr>=2.0.0,<3.0.0a0
 name: all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/python/kvikio/pyproject.toml b/python/kvikio/pyproject.toml
index 85f251e47d..9ce0467ede 100644
--- a/python/kvikio/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/kvikio/pyproject.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "numpy>=1.23,<3.0a0",
     "nvidia-nvcomp==4.1.0.6",
     "packaging",
-    "zarr<3.0.0,>=2.0.0",
+    "zarr>=2.0.0,<3.0.0a0",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",