diff --git a/conda_lock/conda_lock.py b/conda_lock/conda_lock.py
index 9c53cef2..f1643261 100644
--- a/conda_lock/conda_lock.py
+++ b/conda_lock/conda_lock.py
@@ -634,8 +634,7 @@ def format_pip_requirement(
                 s += f"#sha256={spec.hash.sha256}"
             return s
         else:
-            # TODO: Use of '===' is explicitly discouraged. Could we use == instead?
-            s = f"{spec.name} === {spec.version}"
+            s = f"{spec.name} == {spec.version}"
             if spec.hash.sha256:
                 s += f" --hash=sha256:{spec.hash.sha256}"
             return s