diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 1a03e728..3a45b5a3 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ channels:
   - nodefaults
 
 dependencies:
-  # - basemap >=1.3.6  # testing for python=3.12
+  - basemap >=1.3.6
   - cartopy
   - matplotlib
   - nctoolkit >=0.8.7  # use linux64 build