diff --git a/environment.dev.yml b/environment.dev.yml
index 0c231cc2..9b9d6331 100644
--- a/environment.dev.yml
+++ b/environment.dev.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ channels:
     - conda-forge
 dependencies:
     - bump2version=1.0.1
+    - build
     - flake8=4.0.1
     - ipykernel=6.9.0
     - jupyter=1.0.0
@@ -18,5 +19,5 @@ dependencies:
     - sphinx=4.3.2
     - sphinx-gallery=0.10.1
     - sphinx_rtd_theme=1.0.0
-    - twine=3.7.1
-    - wheel=0.38.1
+    - twine
+    - wheel
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 16baea32..60684932 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-setup(
-    zip_safe=False  # the package can run out of an .egg file
-)
+setup()