diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-114_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-114_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 795df2ff..c0fed8e5 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-114_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-114_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ dependencies:
 - click >=8.1
 - cuda-version=11.4
 - cudatoolkit
-- cudf==24.8.*
-- dask-cudf==24.8.*
-- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
-- kvikio==24.8.*
+- cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- dask-cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- kvikio==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - numactl-devel-cos7-x86_64
 - numba>=0.57
 - numpy>=1.23,<2.0a0
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ dependencies:
 - pytest-cov
 - python>=3.9,<3.12
 - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0dev0
-- rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*
+- rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - setuptools>=64.0.0
 - sphinx
 - sphinx-click>=2.7.1
 - sphinx-rtd-theme>=0.5.1
 - ucx-proc=*=gpu
-- ucx-py==0.39.*
-- ucxx==0.39.*
+- ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - zict>=2.0.0
 name: all_cuda-114_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 215cef9b..d1f6933c 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ dependencies:
 - click >=8.1
 - cuda-version=11.8
 - cudatoolkit
-- cudf==24.8.*
-- dask-cudf==24.8.*
-- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
-- kvikio==24.8.*
+- cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- dask-cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- kvikio==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - numactl-devel-cos7-x86_64
 - numba>=0.57
 - numpy>=1.23,<2.0a0
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ dependencies:
 - pytest-cov
 - python>=3.9,<3.12
 - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0dev0
-- rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*
+- rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - setuptools>=64.0.0
 - sphinx
 - sphinx-click>=2.7.1
 - sphinx-rtd-theme>=0.5.1
 - ucx-proc=*=gpu
-- ucx-py==0.39.*
-- ucxx==0.39.*
+- ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - zict>=2.0.0
 name: all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 8f19437a..a27dea72 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ dependencies:
 - cuda-nvcc-impl
 - cuda-nvrtc
 - cuda-version=12.5
-- cudf==24.8.*
-- dask-cudf==24.8.*
-- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
-- kvikio==24.8.*
+- cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- dask-cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- kvikio==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - numactl-devel-cos7-x86_64
 - numba>=0.57
 - numpy>=1.23,<2.0a0
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ dependencies:
 - pytest-cov
 - python>=3.9,<3.12
 - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0dev0
-- rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*
+- rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - setuptools>=64.0.0
 - sphinx
 - sphinx-click>=2.7.1
 - sphinx-rtd-theme>=0.5.1
 - ucx-proc=*=gpu
-- ucx-py==0.39.*
-- ucxx==0.39.*
+- ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
+- ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - zict>=2.0.0
 name: all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 777d7af0..c3b62965 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ dependencies:
           - numpy>=1.23,<2.0a0
           - pandas>=1.3
           - pynvml>=11.0.0,<11.5
-          - rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*
+          - rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - zict>=2.0.0
   test_python:
     common:
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ dependencies:
           - pytest-cov
       - output_types: [conda]
         packages:
-          - &cudf_unsuffixed cudf==24.8.*
-          - &dask_cudf_unsuffixed dask-cudf==24.8.*
-          - distributed-ucxx==0.39.*
-          - &kvikio_unsuffixed kvikio==24.8.*
-          - &ucx_py_unsuffixed ucx-py==0.39.*
+          - &cudf_unsuffixed cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+          - &dask_cudf_unsuffixed dask-cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+          - distributed-ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
+          - &kvikio_unsuffixed kvikio==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+          - &ucx_py_unsuffixed ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - ucx-proc=*=gpu
-          - ucxx==0.39.*
+          - ucxx==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
     specific:
       - output_types: conda
         matrices:
@@ -194,16 +194,16 @@ dependencies:
               cuda: "12.*"
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
-              - cudf-cu12==24.8.*
-              - dask-cudf-cu12==24.8.*
-              - ucx-py-cu12==0.39.*
+              - cudf-cu12==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+              - dask-cudf-cu12==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+              - ucx-py-cu12==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
               cuda: "11.*"
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
-              - cudf-cu11==24.8.*
-              - dask-cudf-cu11==24.8.*
-              - ucx-py-cu11==0.39.*
+              - cudf-cu11==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+              - dask-cudf-cu11==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
+              - ucx-py-cu11==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
             packages:
               - *cudf_unsuffixed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 77c285be..b6c431d6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "numpy>=1.23,<2.0a0",
     "pandas>=1.3",
     "pynvml>=11.0.0,<11.5",
-    "rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*",
+    "rapids-dask-dependency==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
     "zict>=2.0.0",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 classifiers = [
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ docs = [
     "sphinx-rtd-theme>=0.5.1",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 test = [
-    "cudf==24.8.*",
-    "dask-cudf==24.8.*",
-    "kvikio==24.8.*",
+    "cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
+    "dask-cudf==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
+    "kvikio==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
     "pytest",
     "pytest-cov",
-    "ucx-py==0.39.*",
+    "ucx-py==0.39.*,>=0.0.0a0",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 
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