diff --git a/conda/environments/env.yml b/conda/environments/env.yml
index 1c10ab0b0..cc3a76762 100644
--- a/conda/environments/env.yml
+++ b/conda/environments/env.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: cucim
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
-  - cupy=9
+  - cupy>=9
   - scikit-image=0.18.1
   - openslide
   - zlib