diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index 6b52bd11..f1910875 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ profiles {
         podman.enabled         = false
         shifter.enabled        = false
         charliecloud.enabled   = false
-        channels               = ['conda-forge', 'bioconda', 'defaults']
+        channels               = ['conda-forge', 'bioconda', 'nodefaults']
         apptainer.enabled      = false
     }
     mamba {