diff --git a/packaging/pre_build_script.sh b/packaging/pre_build_script.sh
index 6bc3cdc703f..eefe5415e43 100644
--- a/packaging/pre_build_script.sh
+++ b/packaging/pre_build_script.sh
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ else
   pip install auditwheel
 fi
 
-pip install numpy pyyaml future ninja
+pip install numpy pyyaml future
 pip install --upgrade setuptools==72.1.0