diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-referencing/template b/srcpkgs/python3-referencing/template
index 564600f38be..c14279e7597 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-referencing/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-referencing/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 hostmakedepends="hatchling hatch-vcs"
 depends="python3-attrs python3-rpds-py"
-checkdepends="$depends python3-pytest-subtests"
+checkdepends="$depends python3-pytest-subtests python3-jsonschema"
 short_desc="Cross-specification JSON Referencing"
 maintainer="Gonzalo Tornaría <tornaria@cmat.edu.uy>"
 license="MIT"
@@ -14,14 +14,6 @@ changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python-jsonschema/referencing/main/
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/r/referencing/referencing-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=df2e89862cd09deabbdba16944cc3f10feb6b3e6f18e902f7cc25609a34775aa
 
-if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" = full ]; then
-	# cyclic dependency
-	checkdepends+=" python3-jsonschema"
-else
-	# needs python3-jsonschema
-	make_check_args+=" --ignore=suite/test_sanity.py"
-fi
-
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 }