diff --git a/environment-minimal.yml b/environment-minimal.yml
index 5f16cbd69..9368d45ed 100644
--- a/environment-minimal.yml
+++ b/environment-minimal.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+channel_priority: true
 channels:
 - conda-forge
+- defaults
 dependencies:
 - python <=3.12
 - av
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 4f087c33d..3c4bc4481 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+channel_priority: true
 channels:
 - conda-forge
+- defaults
 dependencies:
 - python <=3.12
 - av