diff --git a/conda.yaml b/conda.yaml
index 0fb5cff32aa..2539ba41170 100644
--- a/conda.yaml
+++ b/conda.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package:
   name: conda
   version: 23.7.2
-  epoch: 2
+  epoch: 3
   description: "A system-level, binary package and environment manager running on all major operating systems and platforms."
   copyright:
     - license: BSD-3-Clause
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ package:
   dependencies:
     runtime:
       - python3
+      - py3-packaging
 
 environment:
   contents: