diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ec3adddd..ea2b9dc6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fiona = '*'  # improper upstream dependency setup
 nemspy = '>=1.0.4'
 numpy = '*'
 pyproj = '*'
-stormevents = '>=2.3.2' # tests results based on speed fix
+stormevents = '>=2.2.5, != 2.3.0, != 2.3.1' # tests results based on speed fix
 typepigeon = '^1.0.3'
 isort = { version = '*', optional = true }
 oitnb = { version = '*', optional = true }