diff --git a/dev-python/imageio/imageio-2.35.0.ebuild b/dev-python/imageio/imageio-2.35.0-r1.ebuild
similarity index 97%
rename from dev-python/imageio/imageio-2.35.0.ebuild
rename to dev-python/imageio/imageio-2.35.0-r1.ebuild
index 9f86e40a6cdbd..766037dfecec2 100644
--- a/dev-python/imageio/imageio-2.35.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/imageio/imageio-2.35.0-r1.ebuild
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ src_prepare() {
 	fi
 
 	distutils-r1_src_prepare
+
+	# unpin numpy
+	sed -i -e '/numpy/s:<2.0.0::' setup.py || die
 }
 
 python_test() {