diff --git a/recipes/jsbsim/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/jsbsim/all/conanfile.py
index 3d180281b5649..048e4a19a18e0 100644
--- a/recipes/jsbsim/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/jsbsim/all/conanfile.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def layout(self):
         cmake_layout(self, src_folder="src")
 
     def requirements(self):
-        self.requires("expat/2.5.0")
+        self.requires("expat/[>=2.6.2 <3]")
 
     def validate(self):
         if self.settings.compiler.get_safe("cppstd"):