diff --git a/recipes/sniffles/meta.yaml b/recipes/sniffles/meta.yaml
index 44b5e5e98e6db..4f0a82147ae66 100644
--- a/recipes/sniffles/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/sniffles/meta.yaml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ build:
 
 requirements:
   host:
-    - python >=3.10
+    - python ==3.10
     - pip
     - setuptools
   run:
-    - python >=3.10
+    - python ==3.10
     - pysam >=0.21.0
     - python-edlib >=1.3.9
     - psutil >=5.9.4