diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index 0d0cfb97504cf5ae80d6aedd55c7f65f6b3c9e64..cdd9ece09a656a8bf0c880c08ad184f049c147db 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ requirements:
   optional:
     - bob.learn.tensorflow
     - {{ pin_compatible('tensorflow') }}  # [linux]
-    - mxnet {{ mxnet }}
+    - mxnet
 
 test:
   imports: