diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
index fd7399dee..53a6fb3cc 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@ FEATURE_PACKAGES_dey-wireless = "packagegroup-dey-wireless"
 # 5.72 version should be used, which is provided by the poky layer.
 PREFERRED_VERSION_bluez5 ?= "5.72"
 
-# Latest version of libgpiod (2.1.1) breaks API compatibility with previously
-# used version 1.6.3, causing libdigiapix compilation errors. Until we port
-# libdigiapix to 2.1.1, use 1.6.4 instead, which is also available in poky to
-# ensure compatibility with the old API.
-PREFERRED_VERSION_libgpiod ?= "1.6.4"
+# libdigiapix is not yet compatible with libgpiod 2.x, so until we do the
+# porting, use version 1.6.x (still provided by meta-openembedded)
+PREFERRED_VERSION_libgpiod ?= "1.6.%"
 
 # Starting in wpewebkit 2.46.1, our ConnectCore demo is broken due to clicks
 # not being registered in the demo's main area. This doesn't happen in 2.44.4,