diff --git a/.github/workflows/standard.yml b/.github/workflows/standard.yml
index de45f8f8..783e5e27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standard.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ jobs:
       # Extras that will be installed for both conda/pip:
       testing-extras: "happi"
       # Extras to be installed only for conda-based testing:
-      conda-testing-extras: "pcdsdevices pyqt=5"
+      conda-testing-extras: ""
       # Extras to be installed only for pip-based testing:
-      pip-testing-extras: "PyQt5<5.15"
+      pip-testing-extras: ""
       # Set if using setuptools-scm for the conda-build workflow
       use-setuptools-scm: true
diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index cb41c8de..3b9a9daa 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ requirements:
   - numpy
   - numpydoc
   - ophyd >=1.5.0
-  - pcdsdevices
   - pcdsutils
   - platformdirs
   - pydm >=1.19.1
-  - pyqt
+  - pyqt =5
   - pyqtgraph
   - pyyaml
   - qdarkstyle
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ requirements:
   - timechart >=1.2.4
   run_constrained:
   - happi >=1.14.0
-  - jupyter_client <7.3.2
 
 
 
@@ -62,6 +60,7 @@ test:
   - ipython>=7.16
   - jinja2<3.1
   - line_profiler
+  - pcdsdevices
   - pytest
   - pytest-benchmark
   - pytest-qt
diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 5de2f537..ad1c1cea 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ flake8
 ipython>=7.16
 jinja2<3.1
 line_profiler
+pcdsdevices
 pytest
 pytest-benchmark
 pytest-cov