diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 191a2d54d0..7ace09b634 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ install_requires =
     glue-core>=1.5.0
     glue-jupyter>=0.14.1
     echo>=0.5.0
+    ipykernel<6.18
     ipyvue>=1.6
     ipyvuetify>=1.7.0
     ipysplitpanes>=0.1.0