diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml.in b/recipe/meta.yaml.in
index b12a2a5..d5146f3 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml.in
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml.in
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ requirements:
   build:
     - python
     - setuptools
-    - cdat_info
   run:
     - python
     - cdms2