diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 03490ca3..2bc8e5a7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     author_email="inform@tiker.net",
     python_requires="~=3.8",
     install_requires=[
-        "urwid>=1.1.1",
+        "urwid>=1.1.1,<2.2.0",
         "pygments>=2.7.4",
         "jedi>=0.18,<1",
         "urwid_readline",