diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/1.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/1.nix
index 3e6b5a712564..4fc274257916 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/1.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   meson-python,
   mesonEmulatorHook,
   pkg-config,
-  xcbuild,
 
   # native dependencies
   blas,
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     meson-python
     pkg-config
   ]
-  ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin) [ xcbuild.xcrun ]
   ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [ mesonEmulatorHook ];
 
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/2.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/2.nix
index bee037126c99..f336a573ca13 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/2.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   meson-python,
   mesonEmulatorHook,
   pkg-config,
-  xcbuild,
 
   # native dependencies
   blas,
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     meson-python
     pkg-config
   ]
-  ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ xcbuild.xcrun ]
   ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [ mesonEmulatorHook ];
 
   # we default openblas to build with 64 threads