diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index db4a1e8d..5507857a 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: mesa_geo
 channels:
   - conda-forge
+  - defaults
 dependencies:
   - python=3.10
   - sphinx
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ dependencies:
   - xeus-python
   - geopandas
   - numpy
+  - pip>=20.1
   - pip:
       - mesa~=2.3.0
       - xyzservices>=2022.9.0