diff --git a/deeprvat_annotations.yml b/deeprvat_annotations.yml
index 47f6e1f5..bd297949 100644
--- a/deeprvat_annotations.yml
+++ b/deeprvat_annotations.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: deeprvat_annotations
 channels:
   - conda-forge
-  - defaults
   - bioconda
 dependencies:
   - python=3.9.16
diff --git a/deeprvat_env.yaml b/deeprvat_env.yaml
index b8b26123..2bd29790 100644
--- a/deeprvat_env.yaml
+++ b/deeprvat_env.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ channels:
   - nvidia
   - conda-forge
   - bioconda
-  - defaults
 dependencies:
   - click=8.1
   - cudatoolkit=11.8
diff --git a/deeprvat_env_no_gpu.yml b/deeprvat_env_no_gpu.yml
index 54a16d4a..fd721c97 100644
--- a/deeprvat_env_no_gpu.yml
+++ b/deeprvat_env_no_gpu.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ channels:
   - pytorch
   - conda-forge
   - bioconda
-  - defaults
 dependencies:
   - click=8.1
   - dask=2023.5