diff --git a/requirements-conda.txt b/requirements-conda.txt
index f73c29a35..9b19d1f43 100644
--- a/requirements-conda.txt
+++ b/requirements-conda.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ mafft=7.221
 mummer=3.23
 muscle=3.8.1551
 mvicuna=1.0
-novoalign=3.06.05
+novoalign=3.04.04
 picard=2.5.0
 prinseq=0.20.4
 samtools=1.3.1
diff --git a/tools/novoalign.py b/tools/novoalign.py
index c301e9ad7..ec9c02a99 100644
--- a/tools/novoalign.py
+++ b/tools/novoalign.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 TOOL_NAME = "novoalign"
-TOOL_VERSION = "3.06.05"
+TOOL_VERSION = "3.04.04"
 
 
 class NovoalignTool(tools.Tool):