diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 129cedb13..e5d201411 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ mpi =
     mpi4py >= 3.0.3
 pymc =
     arviz >= 0.12.1
-    scipy < 1.13.0 # https://github.com/ICB-DCM/pyPESTO/issues/1354
+    scipy < 1.13.0; python_version=='3.9' # https://github.com/ICB-DCM/pyPESTO/issues/1354
     aesara >= 2.8.6
     pymc >= 4.2.1
 aesara =