diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index 4886a6653..c92a30144 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ requirements:
     - python
     - setuptools
     - numba   {{ NUMBA_VERSION }}
-    - numpy
+    - numpy                           # [win or osx or py==38]
+    - numpy 1.17                      # [linux and py==37]
     - pandas  {{ PANDAS_VERSION }}
     - pyarrow {{ PYARROW_VERSION }}
     - wheel
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ requirements:
 
   run:
     - python
-    - numpy
+    - {{ pin_compatible('numpy') }}
     - pandas  {{ PANDAS_VERSION }}
     - pyarrow {{ PYARROW_VERSION }}
     - numba   {{ NUMBA_VERSION }}