diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index 9d637e7..f81f130 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ oic~=1.3.0
 sanic-session~=0.8.0
 sanic-cors~=2.0.1
 python-slugify~=5.0.2
-motor~=2.5.1
+motor~=3.0.0
 pyyaml<6
 -e git+https://github.com/openmaptiles/openmaptiles-tools#egg=openmaptiles-tools
 sqlparse~=0.4.2
diff --git a/api/setup.py b/api/setup.py
index e99ae64..6beb1c4 100644
--- a/api/setup.py
+++ b/api/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ setup(
         "sanic-session~=0.8.0",
         "sanic-cors~=2.0.1",
         "python-slugify~=5.0.2",
-        "motor~=2.5.1",
+        "motor>=2.5.1,<3.1.0",
         "pyyaml<6",
         "sqlparse~=0.4.2",
         "openmaptiles-tools",  # install from git