diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 53b7f014..b0508575 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
         "Issue Tracker": "https://github.com/MDAnalysis/distopia/issues",
     },
     install_requires=[
-        "numpy>=1.20.0",
-        "cython>=0.28.0,<3.0.0",
-        "scikit-build",
-        "cmake"
+        "numpy>=1.20.0"
     ],
 )