diff --git a/devel/py-pybind11/Makefile b/devel/py-pybind11/Makefile
index a13d77c50b1a..b07c8fc8021c 100644
--- a/devel/py-pybind11/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-pybind11/Makefile
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ WWW=		https://pybind11.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ \
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}scikit-build-core>0:devel/py-scikit-build-core@${PY_FLAVOR} \
-		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}scikit-build-core>=0.11.2:devel/py-scikit-build-core@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
-USES=		cmake:indirect python
+USES=		python
 USE_PYTHON=	pep517 concurrent autoplist pytest
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes