diff --git a/utils/aria2c/environment.yaml b/utils/aria2c/environment.yaml
index 396ce93ef19..4d879662d29 100644
--- a/utils/aria2c/environment.yaml
+++ b/utils/aria2c/environment.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 channels:
   - bioconda
+  - conda-forge
   - nodefaults
 dependencies:
   - aria2 =1.34.0