diff --git a/ci/axis/nightly-env-arm64.yaml b/ci/axis/nightly-env-arm64.yaml
index f149d9df..b0996feb 100644
--- a/ci/axis/nightly-env-arm64.yaml
+++ b/ci/axis/nightly-env-arm64.yaml
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ CUDA_VER:
 PYTHON_VER:
   - 3.7
   - 3.8
+  - 3.9
 
 exclude:
diff --git a/ci/axis/nightly-env.yaml b/ci/axis/nightly-env.yaml
index f149d9df..b0996feb 100644
--- a/ci/axis/nightly-env.yaml
+++ b/ci/axis/nightly-env.yaml
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ CUDA_VER:
 PYTHON_VER:
   - 3.7
   - 3.8
+  - 3.9
 
 exclude:
diff --git a/ci/axis/tests.yaml b/ci/axis/tests.yaml
index 0ca7853c..6b5600eb 100644
--- a/ci/axis/tests.yaml
+++ b/ci/axis/tests.yaml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ LINUX_VER:
 
 PYTHON_VER:
   - 3.7
+  - 3.8
 
 exclude:
diff --git a/conda/recipes/rapids-notebook-env/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/rapids-notebook-env/meta.yaml
index 1d845a4d..cabcd394 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/rapids-notebook-env/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/rapids-notebook-env/meta.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ requirements:
     - dask-labextension
     - dask-ml
     - datashader {{ datashader_version }}
-    - fa2
     - filterpy
     - holoviews
     - ipython {{ ipython_version }}
diff --git a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
index b435c89e..8e8e731a 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/versions.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ xgboost_version:
 conda_version:
   - '=4.10.3'
 conda_build_version:
-  - '=3.20.3'
+  - '=3.21.7'
 conda_verify_version:
   - '=3.1.1'
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ gtest_version:
 holoviews_version:
   - '>1.14.1,<=1.14.6'
 ipython_version:
-  - '=7.15'
+  - '=7.31.0'
 isort_version:
   - '=5.6.4'
 jupyterlab_version: