diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-science.scm b/gnu/packages/python-science.scm
index 852bba3b3e..90d22d8d1b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-science.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-science.scm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2019 Giacomo Leidi <goodoldpaul@autistici.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Pierre Langlois <pierre.langlois@gmx.com>
-;;; Copyright © 2020, 2021, 2022 Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Greg Hogan <code@greghogan.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Roel Janssen <roel@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Paul Garlick <pgarlick@tourbillion-technology.com>
@@ -706,24 +706,18 @@ (define-public python-einops
 (define-public python-xarray
   (package
     (name "python-xarray")
-    (version "0.15.1")
+    (version "2023.6.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (pypi-uri "xarray" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1yx8j66b7rn10m2l6gmn8yr9cn38pi5cj0x0wwpy4hdnhy6i7qv4"))))
-    (build-system python-build-system)
+                "1339fz5gxkizq02h6vn19546x9p4c3nd9ipzpcg39h7gwhg26yi6"))))
+    (build-system pyproject-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      (list python-setuptools-scm python-pytest))
     (propagated-inputs
      (list python-numpy python-pandas))
-    (arguments
-     `(#:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (replace 'check
-           (lambda _
-             (invoke "pytest"))))))
     (home-page "https://github.com/pydata/xarray")
     (synopsis "N-D labeled arrays and datasets")
     (description "Xarray (formerly xray) makes working with labelled