diff --git a/recipes/mne-python/construct.yaml b/recipes/mne-python/construct.yaml
index 5b009983..f6795de9 100644
--- a/recipes/mne-python/construct.yaml
+++ b/recipes/mne-python/construct.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ specs:
   - mne-bids-pipeline =1.8.0
   - mne-qt-browser =0.6.3
   - mne-connectivity =0.7.0
-  # - mne-faster =1.1.0  # Not 1.7.1-compatible
+  - mne-faster =1.2
   - mne-nirs =0.6.0
   - mne-features =0.3
   - mne-rsa =0.9.1
diff --git a/tests/test_imports.py b/tests/test_imports.py
index be3843b2..ace96181 100644
--- a/tests/test_imports.py
+++ b/tests/test_imports.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def check_min_version(package, min_version):
 check_min_version(mne_bids_pipeline, "1.2")
 import mne_connectivity
 
-# import mne_faster
+import mne_faster
 import mne_nirs
 import mne_qt_browser