diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 10f480c..e5ac77f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["*tests*", "*docs*", "*binder*", "*conda*", "*notebooks*", "*.ci_support*"]),
     install_requires=[
         'molmod==1.4.8',
-        'numpy==1.26.4',
+        'numpy==2.0.1',
         'pyiron_atomistics==0.6.10',
         'pyiron_snippets==0.1.3',
         'quickff==2.2.4',