diff --git a/compass/version.py b/compass/version.py
index 5cf747c5c2..77f9a38ca1 100644
--- a/compass/version.py
+++ b/compass/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.1.0-alpha.2'
+__version__ = '1.1.0-alpha.3'
diff --git a/conda/bootstrap.py b/conda/bootstrap.py
index d63f28ca6c..25aafaf8c0 100755
--- a/conda/bootstrap.py
+++ b/conda/bootstrap.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def build_spack_env(config, update_spack, machine, compiler, mpi, env_name,
     if esmf != 'None':
         specs.append(f'esmf@{esmf}+mpi+netcdf~pio+pnetcdf')
     if scorpio != 'None':
-        specs.append(f'scorpio@{scorpio}+pnetcdf+timing+internal-timing~tools+malloc')
+        specs.append(f'scorpio@{scorpio}+pnetcdf~timing+internal-timing~tools+malloc')
 
     if albany != 'None':
         specs.append(f'albany@{albany}+mpas')
diff --git a/conda/recipe/meta.yaml b/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
index f13d45d8a1..ca4619f598 100644
--- a/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% set name = "compass" %}
-{% set version = "1.1.0alpha.2" %}
+{% set version = "1.1.0alpha.3" %}
 {% set build = 0 %}
 
 {% if mpi == "nompi" %}