diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bfaba3708..c474e7631 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ qualang-tools = { version = "^0.15.0", optional = true}
 setuptools = { version = ">67.0.0", optional = true }
 laboneq = { version = "==2.25.0", optional = true }
 qibosoq = { version = ">=0.0.4,<0.2", optional = true }
-matplotlib = "^3.8.2"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev]
 optional = true
@@ -63,6 +62,8 @@ qcodes_contrib_drivers = "0.18.0"
 qibosoq = ">=0.0.4,<0.2"
 qualang-tools = "^0.15.0"
 laboneq = "==2.25.0"
+# to run code examples from tutorial
+matplotlib = "^3.8.2"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.tests]
 optional = true