diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-jupyter_client/template b/srcpkgs/python3-jupyter_client/template
index 915b14fd16c..c755680e49d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-jupyter_client/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-jupyter_client/template
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jupyter/jupyter_client/main/CHANGEL
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/j/jupyter_client/jupyter_client-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=0642244bb83b4764ae60d07e010e15f0e2d275ec4e918a8f7b80fbbef3ca60c7
 conflicts="python-jupyter_client<=5.2.4_2"
-make_check=extended  # avoid a circular dependency
+make_check=extended  # cannot be tested without python3-ipython_ipykernel
 
 if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" = full ]; then
 	# this would cause a build-time circular dependency