diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/pyjnius/cython_version_pin.patch b/pythonforandroid/recipes/pyjnius/cython_version_pin.patch
index 3d5cea235..ca780c873 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/pyjnius/cython_version_pin.patch
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/pyjnius/cython_version_pin.patch
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
  requires = [
      "setuptools>=58.0.0",
      "wheel",
--    "Cython"
+-    "Cython~=3.1.2"
 +    "Cython==3.0.0"
  ]