diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index b0fe0e913965a493025a49094c5b5f0177133fb1..7e93852a27473eac10ac24b878660c52705055d3 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ dependencies:
   # ML
   - tensorflow
   - pytorch
-  # - scikit-learn
   # viz
   - matplotlib
-  - cartopy
+  # - cartopy
   # scoring
-  - xskillscore
+  - xskillscore  # includes sklearn
   # data access
   - intake
   - fsspec