diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c4e1f236..871a7559 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ dependencies = [
   "PyJWT~=2.9",
   "PySide6==6.11.1",
   "PySide6-QtAds==5.0.0",
-  "bec_ipython_client~=3.134", # needed for jupyter console
-  "bec_lib~=3.134",
+  "bec_ipython_client>=3.134",     # needed for jupyter console
+  "bec_lib>=3.134",
   "bec_qthemes~=1.0, >=1.3.4",
-  "black>=26,<27",                       # needed for bw-generate-cli
+  "black>=26,<27",                 # needed for bw-generate-cli
   "copier~=9.7",
   "darkdetect~=0.8",
-  "isort>=5.13, <9.0",                   # needed for bw-generate-cli
+  "isort>=5.13, <9.0",             # needed for bw-generate-cli
   "markdown~=3.9",
   "ophyd_devices~=1.29, >=1.29.1",
   "pydantic~=2.0",
   "pylsp-bec~=1.2",
   "pyqtgraph==0.14.0",
   "python-slugify~=8.0",
-  "qtconsole~=5.5, >=5.5.1",             # needed for jupyter console
+  "qtconsole~=5.5, >=5.5.1",       # needed for jupyter console
   "qtmonaco~=0.8, >=0.8.1",
   "qtpy~=2.4",
   "thefuzz~=0.22",
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 qtermwidget = ["pyside6_qtermwidget==0.5.6.11.1"]
 
 
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 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"