diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index cfd07b0..a49d291 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - mkl-2024
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0e89aa2..c794406 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-mkl
+mkl < 2024
 numpy
 scipy