diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix
index fc424376477e..053b280c500e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pytest-lazy-fixture
 , pkg-config
-, scipy
 , setuptools
 , setuptools-scm
 , oldest-supported-numpy
@@ -53,10 +52,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     cffi
+    numpy
+  ];
+
+  checkInputs = [
     cloudpickle
     fsspec
-    numpy
-    scipy
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [