diff --git a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
index afd6b7122..3dd269b0e 100644
--- a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ dependencies = ['typing-extensions >=4.6.0,!=4.7.0']
 dynamic = ['readme', 'version']
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-dev = ["mypy==1.11.0", "pytest==8.3.1", "pytest-cov==5.0.0", "ruff==0.5.4", "coverage==7.6.1"]
+dev = [
+    "mypy==1.11.0",
+    "pytest==8.3.1",
+    "pytest-cov==5.0.0",
+    "ruff==0.5.4",
+    "coverage==7.6.1",
+    "maturin==1.7.8",
+]
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/penberg/limbo"
diff --git a/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt b/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt
index bfb954746..5ec1981cc 100644
--- a/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ coverage==7.6.1
     #   pytest-cov
 iniconfig==2.0.0
     # via pytest
+maturin==1.7.8
+    # via pylimbo (pyproject.toml)
 mypy==1.11.0
     # via pylimbo (pyproject.toml)
 mypy-extensions==1.0.0