diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index b485334d..161642ca 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ install:
   - choco install -y vcredist2013
   - "%CMD_IN_ENV% conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no"
   - "%CMD_IN_ENV% conda config --add channels inso/channel/sakia"
+  - "%CMD_IN_ENV% conda config --add channels spyder-ide"
   - "%CMD_IN_ENV% conda config --add channels pyzo"
   - "%CMD_IN_ENV% conda create -q -n test-environment python=%PYTHON_VERSION% pyqt5 libsodium=1.0.3"