diff --git a/requirements/kv_connectors.txt b/requirements/kv_connectors.txt
index bd454f1ab..1164720e0 100644
--- a/requirements/kv_connectors.txt
+++ b/requirements/kv_connectors.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 lmcache >= 0.3.9
-nixl >= 0.7.1 # Required for disaggregated prefill
+nixl >= 0.7.1, < 0.10.0 # Required for disaggregated prefill
 mooncake-transfer-engine >= 0.3.8