diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_branches.yml b/.github/workflows/test_branches.yml
index 74118e5756b..87806e4f297 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_branches.yml
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ jobs:
                 #  - "!=9.5.1" (conda errors)
                 #  - "<9.5.1|>9.5.1" (conda installs 9.1.2, which also hangs)
                 #  - "<=9.5.0|>9.5.1" (conda seg faults)
-                XPRESS='xpress=9.5.0|>9.5.1'
+                XPRESS='xpress=9.5.0'
             else
                 XPRESS='xpress'
             fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_pr_and_main.yml b/.github/workflows/test_pr_and_main.yml
index 15de5cb0873..cd9038f8c50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_pr_and_main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_pr_and_main.yml
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ jobs:
                 #  - "!=9.5.1" (conda errors)
                 #  - "<9.5.1|>9.5.1" (conda installs 9.1.2, which also hangs)
                 #  - "<=9.5.0|>9.5.1" (conda seg faults)
-                XPRESS='xpress=9.5.0|>9.5.1'
+                XPRESS='xpress=9.5.0'
             else
                 XPRESS='xpress'
             fi