diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index 2e5b85a0e721f688309c5849b3a16581becf4783..0c898cd5fad19f5314ae565787bc0ce6bb278cda 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -24,27 +24,19 @@ requirements:
   host:
     - python {{ python }}
     - setuptools {{ setuptools }}
-    - zc.recipe.egg {{ zc_recipe_egg }}
-    - nose {{ nose }}
-    - pytest {{ pytest }}
-    - pytest-cov {{ pytest_cov }}
-    - coverage {{ coverage }}
-    - sphinx {{ sphinx }}
-    - sphinx_rtd_theme {{ sphinx_rtd_theme }}
   run:
     - python
     - setuptools
-    - {{ pin_compatible('zc.recipe.egg') }}
-    - {{ pin_compatible('nose') }}
-    - {{ pin_compatible('pytest') }}
-    - {{ pin_compatible('pytest-cov') }}
-    - {{ pin_compatible('coverage') }}
-    - {{ pin_compatible('sphinx') }}
-    - {{ pin_compatible('sphinx_rtd_theme') }}
 
 test:
   imports:
     - {{ name }}
+  requires:
+    - pytest
+    - pytest-cov
+    - coverage
+    - sphinx
+    - sphinx_rtd_theme
   commands:
     - sphinx-build -aEW ${PREFIX}/share/doc/{{ name }}/doc sphinx
     - if [ -n "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}" ]; then mv sphinx "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/"; fi