diff --git a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
index 959300a1b..f823b98b7 100644
--- a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,14 +30,7 @@ dependencies = ['typing-extensions >=4.6.0,!=4.7.0']
 dynamic = ['readme', 'version']
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-dev = [
-    "black==24.4.2",
-    "isort==5.13.2",
-    "mypy==1.11.0",
-    "pytest==8.3.1",
-    "pytest-cov==5.0.0",
-    "ruff==0.5.4",
-]
+dev = ["mypy==1.11.0", "pytest==8.3.1", "pytest-cov==5.0.0", "ruff==0.5.4"]
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/penberg/limbo"
diff --git a/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt b/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt
index d713f3e5d..a7a8d1a8d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,27 +1,13 @@
-black==24.4.2
-    # via limbo (pyproject.toml)
-click==8.1.7
-    # via black
 coverage==7.6.1
     # via pytest-cov
 iniconfig==2.0.0
     # via pytest
-isort==5.13.2
-    # via limbo (pyproject.toml)
 mypy==1.11.0
     # via limbo (pyproject.toml)
 mypy-extensions==1.0.0
-    # via
-    #   black
-    #   mypy
+    # via mypy
 packaging==24.1
-    # via
-    #   black
-    #   pytest
-pathspec==0.12.1
-    # via black
-platformdirs==4.2.2
-    # via black
+    # via pytest
 pluggy==1.5.0
     # via pytest
 pytest==8.3.1