diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cff3fce..ec7a342 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ packages = find:
 python_requires = >=3.8
 install_requires =
     click
-    deltachat
+    deltachat<=1.154.0
 
 [options.packages.find]
 where = src