diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dbt-adapters/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dbt-adapters/default.nix
index 93cccb92a183..b116a6e8f1b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dbt-adapters/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dbt-adapters/default.nix
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-I3A3rIMpT+MAq+ebid9RMr6I3W1l4ir78UmfeEr5U3U=";
   };
 
-  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "protobuf" ];
-
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
   pythonRelaxDeps = [ "protobuf" ];