diff --git a/scripts/conda/recipe/meta.yaml b/scripts/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
index 97bab6272a..a15d37e9b1 100644
--- a/scripts/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/scripts/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ requirements:
     {% for dep in project.get('dependencies', []) %}
     - {{ dep }}
     {% endfor %}
-    {% for dep in project['optional-dependencies']['recommended'] %}
-    - {{ dep }}
-    {% endfor %}
 
 test:
   imports: