diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
index e0e0fdec2aa..c5a8e1f212b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ hostmakedepends="python3-build python3-installer python3-meson-python
  python3-wheel python3-Cython python3-pybind11 pythran python3-numpy
  gcc-fortran pkg-config"
 makedepends="python3-devel python3-pybind11 python3-numpy pythran
- $(vopt_if openblas openblas-devel lapack-devel)"
+ $(vopt_if openblas openblas-devel "lapack-devel cblas-devel")"
 depends="python3-numpy"
 short_desc="Scientific library for Python3"
 maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
-homepage="https://scipy.org/scipylib/"
+homepage="https://scipy.org/"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/scipy/scipy-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=f9b0248cb9d08eead44cde47cbf6339f1e9aa0dfde28f5fb27950743e317bd5d
 make_check="no" # Tests need an installed copy to run and meson makes this tough
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ if [ "$build_option_openblas" ]; then
 		ppc64*) ;;
 		ppc*) broken="numpy can't be built with openblas";;
 	esac
+else
+	configure_args+=" -Dblas=blas -Dlapack=lapack"
 fi
 
 pre_patch() {