diff --git a/ci/requirements/environment.yaml b/ci/requirements/environment.yaml
index 546c150..e60a6df 100644
--- a/ci/requirements/environment.yaml
+++ b/ci/requirements/environment.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: xarray-safe-s1-tests
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
-  - python=3.10
+  - python
   # development
   - ipython
   - pre-commit