diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/patches/version-relaxation.patch b/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/patches/version-relaxation.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index ab9b7b2388e..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/patches/version-relaxation.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-As with SciPy, matplotlib abuses specifications of *build requirements* as a
-means to control the environment under which wheels are built for distribution.
-
---- a/pyproject.toml
-+++ b/pyproject.toml
-@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
-     #      and disabling build isolation.
-     #   3. The <2.3 upper bound is for matching the numpy deprecation policy,
-     #      it should not be loosened.
--    "numpy>=2.0.0rc1,<2.3",
-+    "numpy",
- ]
- 
- [tool.setuptools_scm]
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template b/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template
index 98db54b475a..9964961fe56 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-matplotlib/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-matplotlib'
 pkgname=python3-matplotlib
-version=3.9.3
+version=3.10.0
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 build_helper="meson numpy"
 make_build_args="-Csetup-args=-Dsystem-freetype=true
- -Csetup-args=-Dsystem-qhull=true"
+ -Csetup-args=-Dsystem-qhull=true --skip-dependency-check"
 hostmakedepends="python3-meson-python pkg-config python3-setuptools_scm
  python3-numpy python3-pybind11"
 makedepends="python3-devel freetype-devel libpng-devel libqhull-devel python3-pybind11"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ license="custom:matplotlib, BSD-3-Clause, MIT"
 homepage="https://matplotlib.org/"
 changelog="https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/releases"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=cd5dbbc8e25cad5f706845c4d100e2c8b34691b412b93717ce38d8ae803bcfa5
+checksum=b886d02a581b96704c9d1ffe55709e49b4d2d52709ccebc4be42db856e511278
 replaces="python3-matplotlib-data>=0"
 # Comparison of images is too frail for validation
 make_check="no"