diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index b55bc4bf..9a38546e 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ numpy = "=1.24.1"
 [feature.backends.dependencies]
 pytorch = ">=2.12.0"
 dask-core = ">=2026.7.1"  # No distributed, tornado, etc.
-sparse = ">=0.19.0"
+sparse = ">=0.19.1"
 
 [feature.backends.target.unix.dependencies]
 jax = ">=0.10.2"  # waiting for conda-forge/jaxlib-feedstock#326