diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6489abd..f308412 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ napari.manifest =
 docs =
     napari[all]==0.4.17
     numpydoc
+    pydantic<2
     pydata-sphinx-theme
     qtgallery
     sphinx