diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/app.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/app.py
index 81319b190..90541c526 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/app.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/app.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class CondaStore(LoggingConfigurable):
         [
             "main",
             "conda-forge",
+            "https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main",
         ],
         help="Allowed conda channels to be used in conda environments",
         config=True,