diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/patches/cython-version.patch b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/patches/cython-version.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..04f5d72642646f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/patches/cython-version.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/pyproject.toml
++++ b/pyproject.toml
+@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
+ build-backend = 'mesonpy'
+ requires = [
+     "meson-python>=0.12.1,<0.14.0", # already working with 0.13.x series at branch time
+-    "Cython>=0.29.35,<3.0",  # when updating version, also update check in meson.build
++    "Cython>=0.29.35",
+     "pybind11>=2.10.4,<2.11.0",
+     "pythran>=0.12.0,<0.14.0", # already working with 0.13.x series at branch time
+     # `wheel` is needed for non-isolated builds, given that `meson-python`
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
index eb7c7a3e016630..7cc9bcfbfa06a6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-scipy'
 pkgname=python3-scipy
 version=1.11.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=meson
 build_helper="python3"
 configure_args="$(vopt_if openblas "" "-Dblas=blas -Dlapack=lapack")"