diff --git a/binder/environment.yml b/binder/environment.yml
index 31f8c34..5c49606 100644
--- a/binder/environment.yml
+++ b/binder/environment.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ dependencies:
   - pandas
   - pip
   - planet
-  - python=3.8
+  - python=3.12
   - python-graphviz
   - rasterio
   - requests
diff --git a/binder/start b/binder/start
index c2fa663..4b909b1 100644
--- a/binder/start
+++ b/binder/start
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 export IMAGECONFIG='https://github.com/uw-cryo/asp-binder'
 export PATH=${PATH}:/srv/StereoPipeline/bin
-conda activate notebook
 
 # ==== ONLY EDIT WITHIN THIS BLOCK =====
 exec "$@"