diff --git a/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml
index 5502f7ee..c6d7d9d3 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/rapids-build-env/meta.yaml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ requirements:
     - fastavro {{ fastavro_version }}
     - feather-format
     - flake8 {{ flake8_version }}
-    - flatbuffers {{ flatbuffers_version }}
     - fsspec {{ fsspec_version }}
     - gcsfs {{ gcsfs_version }}
     - gdal {{ gdal_version }}
diff --git a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
index c32b086b..6e5932ba 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ fastavro_version:
   - '>=0.22.0'
 flake8_version:
   - '=3.8'
-flatbuffers_version:
-  - '=1.10.0'
 fsspec_version:
   - '>=0.9.0'
 gdal_version: