diff --git a/bio/samtools/idxstats/environment.yaml b/bio/samtools/idxstats/environment.yaml
index eb011de0e1a..26caca5120c 100644
--- a/bio/samtools/idxstats/environment.yaml
+++ b/bio/samtools/idxstats/environment.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ channels:
   - bioconda
   - nodefaults
 dependencies:
-  - samtools =1.16.1
+  - samtools =1.17
   - snakemake-wrapper-utils =0.5.3