diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8a543ed6..2fb1cf19 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ requires = [
     # it, for our needs...We'll have to stick with 1.4 for now.
     u'FormAlchemy<=1.4.99',             #                       1.4.3
 
-    # Pyramid 1.3 introduced 'pcreate' command (and friends) to replace
-    # deprecated 'paster create' (and friends).
-    'pyramid>=1.3a1',                   # 1.3b2                 1.4.5
+    # TODO: Pyramid 1.9 looks like it breaks us..? playing it safe for now..
+    'pyramid<1.9',                      # 1.3b2                 1.8.3
 
     'humanize',                         # 0.5.1
     'Mako',                             # 0.6.2