diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 853430b7..447305aa 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ dependencies:
   crypto: ^3.0.0
   base58check: ^2.0.0
   olm: ^2.0.0
-  matrix_api_lite: ^0.4.2
+  # 0.4.3 had accidental API changes
+  matrix_api_lite: 0.4.2
   hive: ^2.0.4
   ffi: ^1.0.0
   js: ^0.6.3