diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sensei/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sensei/package.py
index a127c5da0c..67df780cd0 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sensei/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sensei/package.py
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@ class Sensei(CMakePackage):
     depends_on("pugixml")
     depends_on("mpi")
 
+    depends_on("paraview use_vtkm=off", when="+catalyst+ascent ^ascent+vtkh")
+    depends_on("paraview use_vtkm=off", when="+catalyst+ascent ^ascent+fides")
+
     # Can have either LibSim or Catalyst or Ascent, but not a combination
     conflicts("+libsim", when="+catalyst")
-    conflicts("+ascent", when="+catalyst")
     conflicts("+ascent", when="+libsim")
 
     # Patches