diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ca44d209e..21bc69456 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "opencv-python==4.6.0.66",
     "Pillow>=9.3.0",
     "plotly>=5.7.0",
-    "protobuf<=3.20.3",
+    "protobuf<=3.20.3,!=3.20.0",
     "pymeshlab>=2022.2.post2",
     "pyngrok>=5.1.0",
     "python-socketio>=5.7.1",