diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1fe9ed5..85aa621 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-2019-06-25
+2019-07-15
 
         * Bug fix version 1.6.2 released
         ================================
 
+        Set dependency library versions for conda build (#2958)
+
 
 2019-06-05
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4166088..36522c6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 New Features and Important Changes in GammaLib 1.6.2
 
-25 June 2019
+15 July 2019
 
 
 1. Introduction
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ The return value of the following methods has been changed:
 
 3. Configuration
 -----------------
-None
+Set the following dependency library versions for conda build:
+- cfitsio  3.430
+- readline 7.0
 
 
 4. Application module
diff --git a/dev/conda.recipe/meta.yaml.in b/dev/conda.recipe/meta.yaml.in
index 3f32616..5c2459b 100644
--- a/dev/conda.recipe/meta.yaml.in
+++ b/dev/conda.recipe/meta.yaml.in
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ requirements:
   build:
     - python  
     - setuptools
-    - cfitsio
-    - readline
+    - cfitsio ==3.430  
+    - readline ==7.0
     - ncurses
     - swig
   run:
     - python
-    - cfitsio
+    - cfitsio ==3.430
+    - readline ==7.0
+    - ncurses
 
 about:
   home: http://cta.irap.omp.eu/gammalib
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.6.2.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.6.2.rst
index acf79c3..90faa46 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.6.2.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.6.2.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .. _1.6.2:
 
-GammaLib 1.6.2 release (25 June 2019)
+GammaLib 1.6.2 release (15 July 2019)
 =====================================
 
 Overview
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ GammaLib 1.6.2 is a bug fix release for GammaLib release 1.6.
 
 The following bugs were fixed:
 
-* ...
+* [`2958 <https://cta-redmine.irap.omp.eu/issues/2958>`_] -
+  Set dependency library versions for conda build