diff --git a/bio/bowtie2/build/environment.yaml b/bio/bowtie2/build/environment.yaml
index 483e8999bb..7eae34d9d8 100644
--- a/bio/bowtie2/build/environment.yaml
+++ b/bio/bowtie2/build/environment.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ channels:
   - bioconda
   - nodefaults
 dependencies:
-  - bowtie2 =2.4.5
+  - bowtie2 =2.5.0