diff --git a/tests/conda_tutorials_env.yaml b/tests/conda_tutorials_env.yaml
index 6c53f408..7342dfe2 100644
--- a/tests/conda_tutorials_env.yaml
+++ b/tests/conda_tutorials_env.yaml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ dependencies:
   #- snakemake-minimal
 
   # used for some tutorials
-  - sra-tools
+  - sra-tools >=3.1 #.1