diff --git a/envs/hydromt-delft3dfm.yml b/envs/hydromt-delft3dfm.yml
index 0766fe0b..6906fa95 100644
--- a/envs/hydromt-delft3dfm.yml
+++ b/envs/hydromt-delft3dfm.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ dependencies:
   - pip
   - pre-commit # linting
   - pydata-sphinx-theme # docs
-  - pygeos
   - pyproj
   - pytest # tests
   - pytest-cov # tests
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 066b6004..5a33927d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ dependencies = [
 	"pandas",
 	"xarray",
 	"hydrolib-core",
-	"pygeos", # remove dependancy after new xugrid releases
 	"xugrid",
 	"meshkernel",
 	"pyproj",