diff --git a/env/requirements-style.txt b/env/requirements-style.txt
index 21ef9c09..cb76f5ed 100644
--- a/env/requirements-style.txt
+++ b/env/requirements-style.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Style checks
 black
 flake8
-pylint==2.4.*
+pylint>=2.4
 pathspec
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 29dfafb9..af398d2b 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: pooch
 channels:
     - conda-forge
-    - defaults
 dependencies:
     - python==3.11
     - pip
@@ -17,12 +16,11 @@ dependencies:
     - pytest-localftpserver
     - coverage
     # Documentation
-    - sphinx==4.4.*
-    - sphinx-book-theme==0.2.*
-    - sphinx-panels==0.6.*
+    - sphinx ==4.4.*
+    - sphinx-book-theme ==0.2.*
+    - sphinx-panels ==0.6.*
     # Style
     - pathspec
-    - black>=20.8b1
+    - black >=20.8b1
     - flake8
-    - pip:
-      - pylint==2.4.*
+    - pylint >=2.4