diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 864c338f04f4e91d3c76981eb30a8d3486d961fe..731d68e6ff6091ecce5c772d0d4e2261fee421a1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ error-config = "tests.data.doesnt_exist"
 channels = ["conda-forge"]
 platforms = ["linux-64", "osx-arm64"]
 
+[tool.pixi.system-requirements]
+linux = "4.19.0"
+
 [tool.pixi.dependencies]
 click = ">=8"
 tomli = "*"