diff --git a/.actions/setup_tools.py b/.actions/setup_tools.py
index 9aab03d1d6..a8c00e7975 100644
--- a/.actions/setup_tools.py
+++ b/.actions/setup_tools.py
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ def _augment_requirement(ln: str, comment_char: str = "#", unfreeze: str = "all"
     Returns:
         adjusted requirement
 
-    >>> _augment_requirement("arrow>=1.2.0, <=1.2.2  # anything", unfreeze="")
-    'arrow>=1.2.0, <=1.2.2'
-    >>> _augment_requirement("arrow>=1.2.0, <=1.2.2  # strict", unfreeze="")
-    'arrow>=1.2.0, <=1.2.2  # strict'
-    >>> _augment_requirement("arrow>=1.2.0, <=1.2.2  # my name", unfreeze="all")
+    >>> _augment_requirement("arrow<=1.2.2,>=1.2.0  # anything", unfreeze="")
+    'arrow<=1.2.2,>=1.2.0'
+    >>> _augment_requirement("arrow<=1.2.2,>=1.2.0  # strict", unfreeze="")
+    'arrow<=1.2.2,>=1.2.0  # strict'
+    >>> _augment_requirement("arrow<=1.2.2,>=1.2.0  # my name", unfreeze="all")
     'arrow>=1.2.0'
     >>> _augment_requirement("arrow>=1.2.0, <=1.2.2  # strict", unfreeze="all")
     'arrow>=1.2.0, <=1.2.2  # strict'
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def _augment_requirement(ln: str, comment_char: str = "#", unfreeze: str = "all"
 
     # remove version restrictions unless they are strict
     if unfreeze and "<" in req and not is_strict:
-        req = re.sub(r",? *<=? *[\d\.\*]+", "", req).strip()
+        req = re.sub(r",? *<=? *[\d\.\*]+,? *", "", req).strip()
     if ver_major is not None and not is_strict:
         # add , only if there are already some versions
         req += f"{',' if any(c in req for c in '<=>') else ''} <{int(ver_major) + 1}.0"