diff --git a/devtools/conda-envs/docs-env.yaml b/devtools/conda-envs/docs-env.yaml
index 47bdd86e..72587114 100644
--- a/devtools/conda-envs/docs-env.yaml
+++ b/devtools/conda-envs/docs-env.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies:
 
     ### Bespoke dependencies
 
-  - qcportal
+  - qcportal ==0.53
   - qcelemental
   - qcengine
   - chemper
diff --git a/devtools/conda-envs/no_openeye.yaml b/devtools/conda-envs/no_openeye.yaml
index 6d310fb3..d6f9f3b9 100644
--- a/devtools/conda-envs/no_openeye.yaml
+++ b/devtools/conda-envs/no_openeye.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies:
 
     ### Bespoke dependencies
 
-  - qcportal
+  - qcportal ==0.53
   - qcelemental
   - qcengine
   - chemper
diff --git a/devtools/conda-envs/test-env.yaml b/devtools/conda-envs/test-env.yaml
index 7e4699a8..523620b1 100644
--- a/devtools/conda-envs/test-env.yaml
+++ b/devtools/conda-envs/test-env.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dependencies:
 
     ### Bespoke dependencies
 
-  - qcportal
+  - qcportal ==0.53
   - qcelemental
   - qcengine
   - chemper