diff --git a/changelog/3868.changed.md b/changelog/3868.changed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f019cca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3868.changed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Updated numba version pin from == to >=0.61.2
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2dea9005c..2cf46c3cd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "soxr~=0.5.0",
     "openai>=1.74.0,<3",
     # Pinning numba to resolve package dependencies
-    "numba==0.61.2",
+    "numba>=0.61.2",
     "wait_for2>=0.4.1; python_version<'3.12'",
     # Required by LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
     # Inlined here instead of using a self-referential extra for Poetry compatibility.