diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index c487cd7..bf5b3d2 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ def prerelease(session, tests_path):
         "--prefer-binary",
         "--pre",
         "--upgrade",
-        "pyarrow",
+        # Limit pyarrow to versions prior to 20.0.0.dev19 to prevent a RuntimeWarning
+        # during import.  This workaround can be removed once the underlying issue
+        # in pyarrow is resolved (see: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/45380).
+        "pyarrow<=20.0.0.dev18",
     )
     # Avoid pandas==2.2.0rc0 as this version causes PyArrow to fail. Once newer
     # prerelease comes out, this constraint can be removed. See