diff --git a/conda/recipe/meta.yaml b/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
index 4394a782a0e9d03768a6c7863e9c53e52402f922..e9d3a0783294018d04893ab26d155ff36ccc2dee 100644
--- a/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ requirements:
   host:
     - python
     - pip
-    - numpy
     - cython
     - zlib
     - m2w64-binutils  # [win]
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ requirements:
 
   run:
     - python
-    - {{ pin_compatible('numpy') }}    
     - zlib
 
 test: