diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4e1d1e69..f80c0395 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ classifiers = [
 dependencies = [
     "magic-filter>=1.0.12,<1.1",
     "aiohttp>=3.9.0,<3.11",
-    "pydantic>=2.4.1,<2.9; python_version < '3.10'",
-    "pydantic>=2.4.1,<2.10; python_version >= '3.10'",
+    "pydantic>=2.4.1,<2.9; python_version < '3.9'",  # v2.10 breaks compatibility with Python 3.8 without any reason
+    "pydantic>=2.4.1,<2.10; python_version >= '3.9'",
     "aiofiles>=23.2.1,<24.2",
     "certifi>=2023.7.22",
     "typing-extensions>=4.7.0,<=5.0",