diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-py7zr/template b/srcpkgs/python3-py7zr/template
index ecd53ab3911..7dcdc642f60 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-py7zr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-py7zr/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-py7zr'
 pkgname=python3-py7zr
 version=0.16.4
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="py7zr-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
 hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools_scm"
-depends="python3-texttable python3-pycryptodomex python3-importlib_metadata
+depends="python3-texttable python3-pycryptodomex
  python3-Brotli python3-pyzstd python3-pyppmd python3-pybcj
  python3-multivolumefile"
 short_desc="7zip in python3 with various compressions, and AES encryption"