diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index d5c9b83..a4bdf3b 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ channels:
 
 dependencies:
   - python >=3.9
-  - dask
+  - dask !=2024.8.0  # github.com/dask/dask/issues/11296
   - fsspec
   - h5netcdf
   - h5py  # needed by Kerchunk
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2298e70..a4949fa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     # Installation dependencies
     # Use with pip install . to install from source
     'install': [
-        'dask',
+        'dask!=2024.8.0',  # github.com/dask/dask/issues/11296
         'fsspec',
         'h5netcdf',
         'h5py',  # needed by Kerchunk