diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index fef48fa9..c73cffb4 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies:
 dev_dependencies:
   angel_framework: ^1.1.0-alpha
   angel_model: ^1.0.0
-  build_runner: ^0.9.0
+  build_runner: ">=0.8.0 <0.10.0"
   build_web_compilers: ^0.4.0
   mock_request: ^1.0.0
   test: ^0.12.0