diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f7a250651..8a33fb965 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ neuroconv = "neuroconv.tools.yaml_conversion_specification._yaml_conversion_spec
 test = [
     "pytest",
     "pytest-cov",
-    "ndx-events>=0.2.0",  # for special tests to ensure load_namespaces is set to allow NWBFile load at all times
+    "ndx-events==0.2.1",  # for special tests to ensure load_namespaces is set to allow NWBFile load at all times
     "parameterized>=0.8.1",
     "ndx-miniscope",
     "spikeinterface[qualitymetrics]>=0.101.0",
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ lightningpose = [
     "neuroconv[video]",
 ]
 medpc = [
-    "ndx-events==0.2.0",
+    "ndx-events==0.2.1",
 ]
 behavior = [
     "neuroconv[sleap]",