diff --git a/recipes/freetype/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/freetype/all/conanfile.py
index 4b69b608387b5..5543e9e0a5962 100644
--- a/recipes/freetype/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/freetype/all/conanfile.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def layout(self):
 
     def requirements(self):
         if self.options.with_png:
-            self.requires("libpng/1.6.42")
+            self.requires("libpng/[>=1.6 <2]")
         if self.options.with_zlib:
             self.requires("zlib/[>=1.2.10 <2]")
         if self.options.with_bzip2: