diff --git a/workflow/envs/megatree_loader.yml b/workflow/envs/megatree_loader.yml
index 5edd415..216b731 100644
--- a/workflow/envs/megatree_loader.yml
+++ b/workflow/envs/megatree_loader.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ channels:
   - bioconda
   - defaults
 dependencies:
-  - perl-bio-phylo-forest-dbtree
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+  - sqlite
+  - perl-bio-phylo-forest-dbtree