diff --git a/files/recipe-tests.yaml b/files/recipe-tests.yaml
index 1afc816cc..71f1c372e 100644
--- a/files/recipe-tests.yaml
+++ b/files/recipe-tests.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,4 @@
           - pytest
           - pytest-cov
           - pytest-flask
-          # the version lock can be removed once this is resolved:
-          # https://github.com/seperman/deepdiff/issues/416
-          - deepdiff==6.3.1
+          - deepdiff