diff --git a/umep-reqs/setup.py b/umep-reqs/setup.py
index f61183d..d52329e 100644
--- a/umep-reqs/setup.py
+++ b/umep-reqs/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def get_version():
         "supy==2022.9.22",  # Replace with actual dependency and version number.
         "numba==0.56.4",
         "jaydebeapi==1.2.3",
-        "netCDF4==1.6.1", #   "dependency2==y.y.y" 
+        "netCDF4", #   "dependency2==y.y.y" 
     ],
     author="UMEP dev team",
     long_description=long_description,