diff --git a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
index 30e332c84c..e0f66a1ca6 100644
--- a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
+++ b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ipython
 jupyter
 lxml
 {% if include_mache %}
-mache=1.22.0
+mache=1.23.0
 {% endif %}
 matplotlib-base
 metis
diff --git a/conda/configure_compass_env.py b/conda/configure_compass_env.py
index 1518d6371d..6ad866196b 100755
--- a/conda/configure_compass_env.py
+++ b/conda/configure_compass_env.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
     if local_mache:
         mache = ''
     else:
-        mache = '"mache=1.22.0"'
+        mache = '"mache=1.23.0"'
 
     setup_install_env(env_name, activate_base, args.use_local, logger,
                       args.recreate, conda_base, mache)