diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7db5dcb..b7d75bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ PyImfit can also be installed into a conda environment, via
 
     $ conda install -c conda-forge perwin::pyimfit
 
-**[Note that conda installation his is currently a bit experimental, but should be standard soon]**
+**[Note that conda installation is currently a bit experimental, but should be standard soon]**
 
 
 ### Building the Whole Thing from Source
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 34cbf30..ead7a36 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Pip requirements.txt file for PyImfit, including for testing
-numpy
+numpy<2.0
 scipy
 pytest
 requests