diff --git a/conf/base.config b/conf/base.config
index 061d014bba48b8aef1c4a273144a3d3764a52d2d..0fbe2dd9ba7f18e7d0df3dfa7bf02836b4e60837 100644
--- a/conf/base.config
+++ b/conf/base.config
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ process {
         memory = { 8.GB * task.attempt }
     }
     withLabel: FASTQC {
+        container = 'quay.io/biocontainers/fastqc:0.12.1--hdfd78af_0'
         cpus = 8
         memory = { 8.GB * task.attempt }
     }
diff --git a/env/metagWGS.yml b/env/metagWGS.yml
index cb02fd831104c8f980fa01af49a32857bb7f06c6..dfdbc08df56fd810e5abb20f3f013b94c1da907c 100644
--- a/env/metagWGS.yml
+++ b/env/metagWGS.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ dependencies:
   - cd-hit=4.8.1
   - diamond=2.0.15
   - eggnog-mapper=2.1.9
-  - fastqc=0.11.9
   - flye=2.9.1
   - genometools-genometools=1.6.2
   - hifiasm_meta=hamtv0.3