diff --git a/scripts/generate-conda-envs.py b/scripts/generate-conda-envs.py
index 9ef2ed289e..1f727ca4f5 100755
--- a/scripts/generate-conda-envs.py
+++ b/scripts/generate-conda-envs.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ def conda(self) -> Reqs:
             "scikit-build>=0.13.1",
             "setuptools>=60",
             "zlib",
+            "numba",
         )
         if self.compilers:
             pkgs += ("c-compiler", "cxx-compiler")