diff --git a/hatch_hooks.py b/hatch_hooks.py
index b7cd9c77..95a78d70 100644
--- a/hatch_hooks.py
+++ b/hatch_hooks.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def initialize(self, version, build_data) -> None:
                 package
                 for package in build_data["dependencies"]
                 if package.startswith("psycopg2-binary")
-            ]
+            ].pop()
             build_data["dependencies"].pop(psycopg2_binary_pinned)
             psycopg2_pinned = psycopg2_binary_pinned.replace("-binary", "")
             build_data["dependencies"].append(psycopg2_pinned)