diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg6.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
index d1f46c1..0bdb37e 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg7.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
index 549536c..24accde 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg6.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg6.yaml
index d0b2dd8..0398a95 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg6.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg6.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 BUILD:
 - aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg7.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg7.yaml
index 75fb401..db610cb 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg7.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_ffmpeg7.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 BUILD:
 - aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg6.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg6.yaml
index da0b6eb..00a7e29 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg6.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg6.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ ffmpeg:
 - '6'
 glib:
 - '2'
+libgdal:
+- '3.9'
 libuuid:
 - '2'
 target_platform:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg7.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg7.yaml
index ae166ab..875cef3 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg7.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_ffmpeg7.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ ffmpeg:
 - '7'
 glib:
 - '2'
+libgdal:
+- '3.9'
 libuuid:
 - '2'
 target_platform:
diff --git a/.ci_support/migrations/assimp543.yaml b/.ci_support/migrations/assimp543.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0f94ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci_support/migrations/assimp543.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+__migrator:
+  build_number: 1
+  commit_message: Rebuild for assimp 5.4.3
+  kind: version
+  migration_number: 1
+assimp:
+- 5.4.3
+migrator_ts: 1725100349.1005585
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg6.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
index 967a9dd..ff2154c 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 - '10.13'
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg7.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
index 3409756..4639ba7 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 - '10.13'
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg6.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg6.yaml
index e42463a..3c9dc55 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg6.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg6.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 - '11.0'
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg7.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg7.yaml
index f4d31ab..f8c4f77 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg7.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_ffmpeg7.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 - '11.0'
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg6.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
index 2ecf7cc..f7c699c 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg6.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - vs2019
 c_stdlib:
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg7.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
index 0cd6c25..c9cef83 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_ffmpeg7.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 assimp:
-- 5.4.2
+- 5.4.3
 c_compiler:
 - vs2019
 c_stdlib:
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index ba4b251..856f469 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
 source run_conda_forge_build_setup
 
+
+
 # make the build number clobber
 make_build_number "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
index 65650bf..a45c34f 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set "CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1"
 
 :: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
 echo Installing dependencies
-mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1" -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
+mamba.exe install pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1" -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
 if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
 
 :: Set basic configuration
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if NOT [%HOST_PLATFORM%] == [%BUILD_PLATFORM%] (
 )
 
 if NOT [%flow_run_id%] == [] (
-    set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --extra-meta flow_run_id=%flow_run_id% remote_url=%remote_url% sha=%sha%"
+        set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --extra-meta flow_run_id=%flow_run_id% remote_url=%remote_url% sha=%sha%"
 )
 
 call :end_group
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c46b6f6..43132ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ This feedstock builds several conda packages from the gz-common source code, the
 
 If you need to depend at build time on the C++ package, please depend on `libgz-common5` in your recipe.
 
-On `linux-ppc64le` the `libgz-common5` does not contain the geospatial component as in that platform the `gdal` dependency is not available.
-
 
 Current build status
 ====================
@@ -252,6 +250,3 @@ Feedstock Maintainers
 * [@Tobias-Fischer](https://github.com/Tobias-Fischer/)
 * [@traversaro](https://github.com/traversaro/)
 
-
-<!-- dummy commit to enable rerendering -->
-
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index d78427b..6788aea 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#!/bin/sh
+"""exec" "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
 #
 # This file has been generated by conda-smithy in order to build the recipe
 # locally.
 #
+# The line above this comment is a bash / sh / zsh guard
+# to stop people from running it with the wrong interpreter
 import glob
 import os
 import platform
diff --git a/recipe/641.patch b/recipe/641.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..416d90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe/641.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+From df5f9654d7c3420fd923fd0c2a88e4b72d10e261 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Ian Chen <ichen@openrobotics.org>
+Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 15:13:31 -0700
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix AssimpLoader collada texture coordinates (#634)
+
+Fixes UNIT_AssimpLoader_TEST with assimp 5.4.3. This should fix homebrew CI.
+
+This PR tweaks the way we checks for texture coordinates from assimp. Empty texture coordinate slots are now allowed as of assimp/assimp#5636. The new logic should be compatible with assimp 5.4.3 and prior versions
+
+Signed-off-by: Ian Chen <ichen@openrobotics.org>
+---
+ graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc | 20 +++++++++++++-------
+ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
+index f0bcf194..52edddbd 100644
+--- a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
++++ b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
+@@ -650,15 +650,14 @@ SubMesh AssimpLoader::Implementation::CreateSubMesh(
+     subMesh.AddVertex(vertex);
+     subMesh.AddNormal(normal);
+     // Iterate over sets of texture coordinates
+-    int uvIdx = 0;
+-    while(_assimpMesh->HasTextureCoords(uvIdx))
++    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++i)
+     {
++      if (!_assimpMesh->HasTextureCoords(i))
++        continue;
+       math::Vector3d texcoords;
+-      texcoords.X(_assimpMesh->mTextureCoords[uvIdx][vertexIdx].x);
+-      texcoords.Y(_assimpMesh->mTextureCoords[uvIdx][vertexIdx].y);
+-      // TODO(luca) why do we need 1.0 - Y?
+-      subMesh.AddTexCoordBySet(texcoords.X(), 1.0 - texcoords.Y(), uvIdx);
+-      ++uvIdx;
++      texcoords.X(_assimpMesh->mTextureCoords[i][vertexIdx].x);
++      texcoords.Y(_assimpMesh->mTextureCoords[i][vertexIdx].y);
++      subMesh.AddTexCoordBySet(texcoords.X(), texcoords.Y(), i);
+     }
+   }
+   for (unsigned faceIdx = 0; faceIdx < _assimpMesh->mNumFaces; ++faceIdx)
+@@ -695,6 +694,7 @@ Mesh *AssimpLoader::Load(const std::string &_filename)
+       aiProcess_JoinIdenticalVertices |
+       aiProcess_RemoveRedundantMaterials |
+       aiProcess_SortByPType |
++      aiProcess_FlipUVs |
+ #ifndef GZ_ASSIMP_PRE_5_2_0
+       aiProcess_PopulateArmatureData |
+ #endif
+@@ -756,11 +756,17 @@ Mesh *AssimpLoader::Load(const std::string &_filename)
+   // Recursive call to keep track of transforms,
+   // mesh is passed by reference and edited throughout
+   this->dataPtr->RecursiveCreate(scene, rootNode, rootTransform, mesh);
++  auto rootSkeleton = mesh->MeshSkeleton();
+   // Add the animations
+   for (unsigned animIdx = 0; animIdx < scene->mNumAnimations; ++animIdx)
+   {
+     auto& anim = scene->mAnimations[animIdx];
+     auto animName = ToString(anim->mName);
++    if (animName.empty())
++    {
++      animName = "animation" +
++                 std::to_string(rootSkeleton->AnimationCount() + 1);
++    }
+     SkeletonAnimation* skelAnim = new SkeletonAnimation(animName);
+     for (unsigned chanIdx = 0; chanIdx < anim->mNumChannels; ++chanIdx)
+     {
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index b90c409..2b4549a 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ source:
       - librt_linkage.patch  # [linux]
       - macro_path_binary_relocation.patch
       - apple_disable_profiler_error_test.patch
+      - 641.patch
 
 build:
-  number: 6
+  number: 7
 
 outputs:
   - name: {{ cxx_name }}