diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index d225847..f52fee5 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ requirements:
   - pip
   run:
   - python >=3.9
-  - bluesky >=1.6.0
+  - bluesky-base =1.10.0  # Can be released when npy 2.0 compat is complete
+  - numpy <2.0.0  # dependency of other packages, needs additional pin
   - ophyd >=1.5.0
   - pcdsdevices >=2.1.0
   - pcdsutils
diff --git a/docs/source/releases.rst b/docs/source/releases.rst
index f8f2123..c077262 100644
--- a/docs/source/releases.rst
+++ b/docs/source/releases.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Release History
 ###############
 
+v2.4.4 (2024-08-20)
+===================
+
+- Include pcdsutils dependency in requirements
+- Use bluesky-base in conda-recipe to avoid matplotlib qt dependencies
+
+
 v2.4.3 (2023-09-14)
 ===================
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8ec7e65..9423acc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+bluesky==1.10.0  # avoiding broken numpy 2.0
+numpy<2.0.0
 ophyd
-bluesky
 pcdsdevices
 pcdsutils
 toolz