diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index b7eb6fc..1056c69 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ dependencies:
   - gdspy
   - pip:
     - qnnpy
-    - qnngds
     - phidl
     - pre-commit
     - ruff
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fe3779a..3303e6a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "pdm.backend"
 
 [project]
 name = "qnngds"
-version = "2.5.2"
+version = "2.5.3"
 
 authors = [
   { name="A. Jacquillat", email="audrey01@mit.edu" },