diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
index 7312e53ed413..b875c452b43e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ in buildPythonPackage {
   # Relax deps a bit
   postPatch = ''
     substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
+      --replace 'meson-python>=0.12.1,<0.14.0' 'meson-python' \
       --replace 'numpy==' 'numpy>=' \
       --replace "pybind11>=2.10.4,<2.11.0" "pybind11>=2.10.4,<2.12.0" \
       --replace 'wheel<0.41.0' 'wheel'
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ in buildPythonPackage {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "SciPy (pronounced 'Sigh Pie') is open-source software for mathematics, science, and engineering";
+    downloadPage = "https://github.com/scipy/scipy";
     homepage = "https://www.scipy.org/";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fridh doronbehar ];