diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 1e4b91c..783932e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         config:
-        - { os: windows-latest, bioc: 'release'}
-        - { os: macOS-latest, bioc: 'release', curlConfigPath: '/usr/bin/'}
-        - { os: ubuntu-latest, bioc: 'release'}
+        - { os: windows-latest, bioc: '3.22'}
+        - { os: macOS-latest, bioc: '3.22', curlConfigPath: '/usr/bin/'}
+        - { os: ubuntu-latest, bioc: '3.22'}
         #- { os: ubuntu-latest, image: 'bioconductor/bioconductor_docker:devel'}
 
     env:
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 949f087..a317946 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Package: ezzarr
 Type: Package
 Title: Set up conda environment for ez-zarr
-Version: 0.1.8
-Date: 2025-09-24
+Version: 0.1.9
+Date: 2025-11-05
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Charlotte", "Soneson", email = "charlottesoneson@gmail.com",
         role = c("aut", "cre"), comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0003-3833-2169")),
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Description: Provides basic functionality for creating and accessing a conda
 License: MIT + file LICENSE
 Encoding: UTF-8
 LazyData: true
-RoxygenNote: 7.3.2
+RoxygenNote: 7.3.3
 StagedInstall: no
 Imports: 
     basilisk,
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index e206bc2..b52334d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# ezzarr 0.1.9
+
+* Adapt to pyenv-based basilisk
+
 # ezzarr 0.1.8
 
 * Update ez-zarr to v0.4.2
diff --git a/R/basilisk.R b/R/basilisk.R
index e8c1697..206f34b 100644
--- a/R/basilisk.R
+++ b/R/basilisk.R
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 #' @importFrom basilisk BasiliskEnvironment
 
-.conda_dependencies <- c(
-    "python==3.12"
-)
 .pip_dependencies <- c(
+    "python==3.12",
     "ez_zarr==0.4.2"
 )
 
 ezzarrenv <- BasiliskEnvironment(
     envname = "ezzarr", pkgname = "ezzarr",
-    packages = .conda_dependencies,
-    channels = c("conda-forge"),
-    pip = .pip_dependencies
+    packages = .pip_dependencies
 )