diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 19cd07f68c58067bbf21078f496e46603ea79d3e..854aeedc6ee3aae7593cdd1ee05a899497e1ac88 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
   - python=3.5
+  - matlab_kernel=4.5.3