diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/patches/version-relaxation.patch b/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/patches/version-relaxation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab9b7b2388e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/patches/version-relaxation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+As with SciPy, matplotlib 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
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
+     #      and disabling build isolation.
+     #   3. The <2.3 upper bound is for matching the numpy deprecation policy,
+     #      it should not be loosened.
+-    "numpy>=2.0.0rc1,<2.3",
++    "numpy",
+ ]
+ 
+ [tool.setuptools_scm]
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template b/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template
index 089fe0a24ec..5a649762c37 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-matplotlib'
 pkgname=python3-matplotlib
-version=3.8.3
+version=3.8.4
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 build_helper="numpy"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ license="custom:matplotlib, BSD-3-Clause, MIT"
 homepage="https://matplotlib.org/"
 changelog="https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/releases"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=7b416239e9ae38be54b028abbf9048aff5054a9aba5416bef0bd17f9162ce161
+checksum=8aac397d5e9ec158960e31c381c5ffc52ddd52bd9a47717e2a694038167dffea
 replaces="python3-matplotlib-data>=0"
 # Comparison of images is too frail for validation
 make_check="no"