diff --git a/plan.fmf b/plan.fmf
index 598e6ab..ba8bebe 100644
--- a/plan.fmf
+++ b/plan.fmf
@@ -5,7 +5,15 @@ discover:
   tests:
   - name: bundled tests
     require:
+    - python3.11-pip
     - python3.11-pytest
     - python3.11-scipy
+    # transitive requirements of pooch, we want them from RHEL:
+    - python3.11-charset-normalizer
+    - python3.11-idna
+    - python3.11-requests
+    - python3.11-urllib3
     duration: 30m
-    test: python3.11 -c 'import scipy; scipy.test()'
+    test: |
+      pip3.11 install pooch==1.8.0 &&
+      python3.11 -c 'import scipy; assert scipy.test()'