diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml
index 4b2ac07d..a7223c23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml
@@ -42,14 +42,6 @@ jobs:
           create-args: >-
             python=${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install NumPy
-        shell: bash -l {0}      
-        run: pip install numpy==1.23.5
-
-      - name: Install Python-Javabridge
-        shell: bash -l {0}      
-        run: pip install python-javabridge==4.0.3
-
       - name: Micromamba info
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
diff --git a/requirements/environment_mac.yml b/requirements/environment_mac.yml
index 99f4bbcb..f715ceb5 100644
--- a/requirements/environment_mac.yml
+++ b/requirements/environment_mac.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ channels:
 dependencies:
     - python<=3.10
     - pip==23.3.2
-    - numpy==1.23.5
+    # - numpy==1.23.5
     - scipy<=1.11.4
     - scikit-image<=0.22.0
     - matplotlib<=3.8.2
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ dependencies:
     - networkx<=3.2.1
     - pip:
         # - setuptools==58.2.0
+        - numpy==1.23.5
         - torch==1.13.1
         - python-bioformats==4.0.7
-        # - python-javabridge==4.0.3
+        - python-javabridge==4.0.3
         - protobuf==3.20.3
         - onnx==1.15.0
         - onnxruntime==1.16.3