diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 869f1c506c1f7c88cc73b3050c299611f4003cf1..add0f222f5934583cc26fd3c187279c9a0d36571 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ name: example
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
+  - python
+  - requests
   - hyperspy=1.6.4
   - scikit-learn=0.24.2
   - atomap=0.3.1
   - beautifulsoup4=4.10.0
   - elabapy=0.8.2
+  - pip
+