diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 6f08799..d9a4e6d 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ runs:
         if [ $(echo $PREFECT_SHORT_VERSION'<'10.14 | bc -l) -eq 1 ];
         then
           echo "The currently installed Prefect version (2.$PREFECT_SHORT_VERSION) will be updated to the latest to ensure compatibility with this action."
-          pip install prefect -U "prefect>=2.10.14"
+          pip install prefect -U "prefect>=2.10.14,<3"
         fi
         if [ ${{ inputs.all-deployments }} == "true" ];
         then