diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e176497..d5a23cf 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ setuptools.setup(
         },
         install_requires=[
             'PyYAML>=5.1',
-            'yt_dlp',
+            'yt_dlp<2023.11.16',
             'reppy==0.3.4',
             'requests>=2.21',
             'websocket-client>=0.39.0,<=0.48.0',
             'pillow>=5.2.0',
             'urlcanon>=0.1.dev23',
             'doublethink @ git+https://github.com/internetarchive/doublethink.git@Py311',
-            'rethinkdb>=2.4.9,<2.5',
+            'rethinkdb<2.4.10',
             'cerberus>=1.0.1',
             'jinja2>=2.10',
             'cryptography>=2.3',