diff --git a/packages/data/setup.cfg b/packages/data/setup.cfg
index f2f71d501e9..65fbc581a47 100644
--- a/packages/data/setup.cfg
+++ b/packages/data/setup.cfg
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ install_requires =
     pycryptodome
     pydantic[email]>=2.7.4
     pylibmagic
+    pypng
     python-magic
     pysam>=0.21
     rocrate