diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3525d3763..7c9be22a2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@
         'pdbpp <= 0.10.0; python_version < "3.10"',
 
         # 3.10 has an outstanding unreleased issue and `pdbpp` itself
-        # pins to patched forks of its own dependencies as well.
-        'pdbpp @ git+https://github.com/pdbpp/pdbpp@master#egg=pdbpp ; python_version > "3.9"',  # noqa: E501
+        # pins to patched forks of its own dependencies as well..
+        # and we need a specific patch on master atm.
+        'pdbpp @ git+https://github.com/pdbpp/pdbpp@76c4be5#egg=pdbpp ; python_version > "3.9"',  # noqa: E501
 
         # serialization
         'msgpack >= 1.0.3',
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@
         "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3 or later (AGPLv3+)",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
         "Topic :: System :: Distributed Computing",