diff --git a/mdakits/pytim/metadata.yaml b/mdakits/pytim/metadata.yaml
index 91f72222..f3aaf382 100644
--- a/mdakits/pytim/metadata.yaml
+++ b/mdakits/pytim/metadata.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ mdanalysis_requires: ">=2.0.0"
 ## Feel free to ask for advice on your pull request!
 run_tests:
   - git clone latest
-  - pip install mdtraj "pytest==8.1.1" "codecov==2.1.13" "pytest-cov==5.0.0" "cython>=0.24.1" "numpy>=1.16.0" "scipy>=1.6.0" "gsd<=3.2.1" "PyWavelets>=0.5.2" "scikit-image>=0.14.2" "sphinx>=1.4.3" "matplotlib" "dask>=1.1.1"
+  - pip install "mdtraj" "codecov==2.1.13" "pytest-cov==5.0.0" "cython>=0.24.1"  "scipy>=1.6.0" "gsd<=3.2.1" "PyWavelets>=0.5.2" "scikit-image>=0.14.2" "sphinx>=1.4.3" "matplotlib" "dask>=1.1.1"
   - pytest pytim/*py pytim/observables/*py pytim/datafiles/*py --doctest-modules
 
 ## List(str): a list of commands to use to install the necessary dependencies required