diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index df3484d..60c14d4 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MINICONDA_VER=py37_4.8.3
-BIOCONDA_UTILS_TAG=v2.7.0
+BIOCONDA_UTILS_TAG=v2.8.0
 MAMBAFORGE_VER=23.1.0-1
 MAMBAFORGE_INSTALLATION_DIR="/opt/mambaforge"