diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 3488131..2d0cf0a 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ dependencies:
   - conda-forge::numpy>=1.16.0
   - conda-forge::scipy
   - conda-forge::r-base>=4.0.0
-  - conda-forge::openssl
   - fastp
   - umi_tools
   - STAR>=2.5.1
diff --git a/xpresspipe/Rmetagene.r b/xpresspipe/Rmetagene.r
index 308c6b0..3b814df 100644
--- a/xpresspipe/Rmetagene.r
+++ b/xpresspipe/Rmetagene.r
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ packages <- c("Rsamtools", "GenomicAlignments")
 # Install each package if missing
 for (pkg in packages) {
     install_if_missing(pkg)
+    library(pkg)
 }
-library(GenomicAlignments)
 
 # Set globals
 chromosome <- 'chromosome'