diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hebi-py/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hebi-py/default.nix
index 1a499724a11a..4ff0454bcb13 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hebi-py/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hebi-py/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   __structuredAttrs = true;
-  strictDeps = true;
   build-system = [
     setuptools
     patchelfUnstable # Depends on --clear-execstack which is not in any tagged release yet