diff --git a/bio/lofreq/call/environment.yaml b/bio/lofreq/call/environment.yaml
index d83e85f62ba..350b2e17d24 100644
--- a/bio/lofreq/call/environment.yaml
+++ b/bio/lofreq/call/environment.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ channels:
   - bioconda
   - nodefaults
 dependencies:
-  - samtools =1.16.1
+  - samtools =1.17
   - lofreq =2.1.5