diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a377a20..f53fc8e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ joblib
 goatools
 genomepy>=0.8.4
 gimmemotifs>=0.14.4, <=0.17.2
-anndata<=0.10.8
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+anndata<=0.10.8
+biothings_client==0.2.6
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