diff --git a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
index 8a2a24e30..4708718bd 100644
--- a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
+++ b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ _jukebox_core_build_and_install_pyzmq() {
     fi
 
     ZMQ_PREFIX="${JUKEBOX_ZMQ_PREFIX}" ZMQ_DRAFT_API=1 \
-      pip install -v --no-binary 'pyzmq<26.*'
+      pip install -v --no-binary pyzmq 'pyzmq<26'
   else
     print_lc "    Skipping. pyzmq already installed"
   fi