diff --git a/glob/manager_core.py b/glob/manager_core.py
index 343ea206..15dbac50 100644
--- a/glob/manager_core.py
+++ b/glob/manager_core.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ sys.path.append(glob_path)
 import cm_global
 from manager_util import *
 
-version = [2, 49]
+version = [2, 49, 2]
 version_str = f"V{version[0]}.{version[1]}" + (f'.{version[2]}' if len(version) > 2 else '')
 
 
diff --git a/glob/manager_server.py b/glob/manager_server.py
index 95ff7605..bfef5b33 100644
--- a/glob/manager_server.py
+++ b/glob/manager_server.py
@@ -852,6 +852,10 @@ async def fix_custom_node(request):
             install_cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", '-U', pname]
             core.try_install_script(json_data['files'][0], ".", install_cmd)
 
+    # HOTFIX: force downgrade to numpy<2
+    install_cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "numpy<2"]
+    core.try_install_script(json_data['files'][0], ".", install_cmd)
+
     if res:
         print(f"After restarting ComfyUI, please refresh the browser.")
         return web.json_response({}, content_type='application/json')
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4bf1d01b..708d1677 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "comfyui-manager"
 description = "ComfyUI-Manager provides features to install and manage custom nodes for ComfyUI, as well as various functionalities to assist with ComfyUI."
-version = "2.49"
+version = "2.49.2"
 license = { file = "LICENSE.txt" }
 dependencies = ["GitPython", "PyGithub", "matrix-client==0.4.0", "transformers", "huggingface-hub>0.20", "typer", "rich", "typing-extensions"]