diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fugue/fugue-0.8.7-foss-2022a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fugue/fugue-0.8.7-foss-2022a.eb
index 894765fac9e..de329a4abfe 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fugue/fugue-0.8.7-foss-2022a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fugue/fugue-0.8.7-foss-2022a.eb
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ exts_list = [
     }),
 ]
 
-download_dep_fail = True
 use_pip = True
 sanity_pip_check = True