diff --git a/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py b/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
index 3485e4a14b4c8cd05fa3621baec42ae890332c86..ec50a197206d3bfb98a578f61f8742f95a3d2722 100644
--- a/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
+++ b/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ class WfMultiAreaModel(Package):
     version("master",  branch="master")
     version("ebrains",  branch="lab.ebrains.eu")
 
-    depends_on("py-nested-dict")
-    depends_on("py-dicthash")
-    depends_on("py-matplotlib")
-    depends_on("py-numpy")
-    depends_on("py-scipy")
-    depends_on("py-future")
-    depends_on("nest")
-    depends_on("r-aod")
-    depends_on("py-notebook", type="test")
+    depends_on("py-nested-dict", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("py-dicthash", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("py-matplotlib", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("py-numpy", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("py-scipy", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("py-future", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("nest", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("r-aod", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("py-notebook", type=("run", "test"))
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):
         install_tree(".", join_path(prefix, "notebooks"))