diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2e4b2d2..96a9473 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-setuptools==78.1.1
-grpcio==1.67.1
-grpcio-tools==1.67.1
-websockets==15.0.1
+grpcio>=1.67.1,<2
+grpcio-tools>=1.67.1,<2
+websockets>=15.0.1,<16
diff --git a/riva/client/package_info.py b/riva/client/package_info.py
index ce08718..f50f0df 100644
--- a/riva/client/package_info.py
+++ b/riva/client/package_info.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 MAJOR = 2
 MINOR = 25
-PATCH = 0
+PATCH = 1
 PRE_RELEASE = 'rc0'
 
 # Use the following formatting: (major, minor, patch, pre-release)