diff --git a/hyrax.gemspec b/hyrax.gemspec
index f75166b2eb..02f1b0fbc7 100644
--- a/hyrax.gemspec
+++ b/hyrax.gemspec
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SUMMARY
   spec.add_dependency 'flot-rails', '~> 0.0.6'
   spec.add_dependency 'font-awesome-rails', '~> 4.2'
   spec.add_dependency 'hydra-derivatives', '~> 3.3'
-  spec.add_dependency 'hydra-editor', '>= 3.0', '~> 5.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'hydra-editor', '>= 3.3', '< 6.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'hydra-head', '>= 10.6.1'
   spec.add_dependency 'hydra-works', '>= 0.16', '< 2.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'iiif_manifest', '>= 0.3', '< 0.6'