diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda_test.yml b/.github/workflows/conda_test.yml
index b8dbe80d..8db20e70 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/conda_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda_test.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           conda update conda
       
       - name: Install cashocs
-        run: conda create -n test -c conda-forge cashocs python=3.12 scotch"<7"
+        run: conda create -n test -c conda-forge cashocs python=3.12
       
       - name: Test if package was installed properly
         run: |