diff --git a/.github/test_and_build.yml b/.github/test_and_build.yml
index e2dcd08b..0d1c77b2 100644
--- a/.github/test_and_build.yml
+++ b/.github/test_and_build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
   - bioconda
 dependencies:
-  - python >= 3.7
+  - python > 3.7
   - numpy
   - scipy
   - flake8