diff --git a/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml
index c6d7d9d3..0efebe4c 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ requirements:
     - libwebp
     - lightgbm
     - make
-    - mimesis
+    - mimesis {{ mimesis_version }}
     - moto {{ moto_version }}
     - mypy {{ mypy_version }}
     - nccl {{ nccl_version }}
diff --git a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
index 6e5932ba..989b670c 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ jupyter_packaging_version:
   - '>=0.7.0,<0.8'
 librdkafka_version:
   - '=1.6.*'
+mimesis_version:
+  - '<4.1'
 moto_version:
   - '>=1.3.14'
 mypy_version: