diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 63ea280..6a685e2 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ channels:
   - bioconda
   - defaults
 dependencies:
-  - python>=3.9,<3.12
+  - python >=3.9,<3.12
   - biopython>=1.78
   - xopen>=1.5.0
   - requests>=2.25.1