diff --git a/build/pkgs/ipython/distros/conda.txt b/build/pkgs/ipython/distros/conda.txt
index 49a7ffe2a95..6fbfae9da4d 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/ipython/distros/conda.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/ipython/distros/conda.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-ipython
+ipython>=7.13.0,<8.9.0
+# ipython >= 8.9.0 requires prompt_toolkit too new for Sage