diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index ad81fff192..6f97904dda 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dependencies:
   - pymongo
   - pyparsing
   - rmg::pyrdl
-  - python=3.11
+  - python >=3.7
   - pyyaml
   - rmg::quantities
   - rmg::rdkit >=2020.03.3.0