diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-numpy/patches/version-relaxation.patch b/srcpkgs/python3-numpy/patches/version-relaxation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f36972e5cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-numpy/patches/version-relaxation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+As with SciPy, NumPy abuses specifications of *build requirements* as a means
+to control the environment under which wheels are built for distribution.
+
+--- a/pyproject.toml
++++ b/pyproject.toml
+@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
+ build-backend = "mesonpy"
+ requires = [
+     "Cython>=0.29.34,<3.1",
+-    "meson-python>=0.15.0,<0.16.0",
++    "meson-python>=0.15.0",
+ ]
+ 
+ [project]