diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/test-ubuntu.yml
index b30da88ab..e79db582f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-ubuntu.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install conda dependencies
       run: |
         printenv
-        conda install -y -c conda-forge python=${{ matrix.python-version }} numpy=>1.22 scipy=>1.8 matplotlib=>3.6 wxpython
-        conda install -y -c conda-forge scikit-image scikit-learn pycifrw pandas jupyter plotly pyparsing pytest pytest-cov coverage
+        conda install -y -c conda-forge python=${{ matrix.python-version }} "numpy>=1.24" "scipy>=1.9" "matplotlib>=3.7" "h5py>=3.6" "wxpython>=4.2" scikit-image scikit-learn pycifrw pandas jupyter plotly pyparsing pytest pytest-cov coverage
     - name: Install xraylarch and other dependencies with pip
       run: |
         pip install lmfit peakutils pyepics pyshortcuts termcolor sphinx dill pycifrw xraydb wxmplot wxutils fabio silx imageio charset-normalizer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
index 53b08aa38..e8a49e0c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install conda dependencies
       run: |
         printenv
-        conda install -y -c conda-forge python=${{ matrix.python-version }} numpy=>1.22 scipy=>1.8 matplotlib=>3.6 wxpython
-        conda install -y -c conda-forge scikit-image scikit-learn pycifrw pandas jupyter plotly pyparsing pytest pytest-cov coverage
+        conda install -y -c conda-forge python=${{ matrix.python-version }} "numpy>=1.24" "scipy>=1.9" "matplotlib>=3.7" "h5py>=3.6" "wxpython>=4.2" scikit-image scikit-learn pycifrw pandas jupyter plotly pyparsing pytest pytest-cov coverage
     - name: Install xraylarch and other dependencies with pip
       run: |
         printenv