diff --git a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
index b212d8d06..64ed0916e 100644
--- a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ requirements:
     - python
     - fabio
     - hexrd=={{ hexrd_version }}
-    - matplotlib-base
+    # We have some issue removing artists in matplotlib 3.10
+    # Fix the matplotlib version until that is resolved.
+    - matplotlib-base<3.10
     - Pillow
     - pyhdf
     - pyside6
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 29dbe3418..fc644529f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 install_reqs = [
     'hexrd',
     'fabio>=0.11',
-    'matplotlib',
+    # We have some issue removing artists in matplotlib 3.10
+    # Fix the matplotlib version until that is resolved.
+    'matplotlib<3.10',
     'Pillow',
     # PySide 6.8.0 is causing segmentation faults in the testing
     # Keep this version downgraded until that is fixed.