diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e15fcad9c..90e771995 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "deltalake>=0.18",
     "pyarrow>=15.0",
     "zstandard>=0.22",
-    "pandas>=2.0,<2.3",  # Pin to 2.2.x series for reliable pre-built wheels on Windows (2.3.x requires Meson build)
+    "pandas>=2.0,<3.1",  # Pin to 2.2.x series for reliable pre-built wheels on Windows (2.3.x requires Meson build)
     # Validation
     "pandera>=0.20",
     # Providers (RULES.md Appendix A)