diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 85a2a7317b824d55042ae15aebb494ff34cde9dd..f0d007503b5b5d24e2861609a416730d3ee7df99 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
   - defaults
 dependencies:
-  - python=3.7
-  - cartopy=0.20.1
   - netcdf4=1.5.8
+  - cartopy=0.20.1
   - matplotlib
   - proj=8.1.1
   - scipy=1.7.3
   - numpy=1.21.4
+  - python=3.7