diff --git a/ci/environment.yml b/ci/environment.yml
index a040881..eb54cec 100644
--- a/ci/environment.yml
+++ b/ci/environment.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ dependencies:
   - scipy
   - sparse>=0.13.0
   - xarray
-  - xarray-datatree>=0.0.4
+  - xarray-datatree>=0.0.5
   - xesmf
   - zarr
diff --git a/ndpyramid/core.py b/ndpyramid/core.py
index 2a3d292..b73cc30 100644
--- a/ndpyramid/core.py
+++ b/ndpyramid/core.py
@@ -40,15 +40,16 @@ def pyramid_coarsen(
     }
 
     # set up pyramid
-    root = xr.Dataset(attrs=attrs)
-    pyramid = dt.DataTree(data=root, name='root')
+    levels = {}
 
     # pyramid data
     for key, factor in enumerate(factors):
 
-        skey = str(key)
         kwargs.update({d: factor for d in dims})
-        pyramid[skey] = ds.coarsen(**kwargs).mean()
+        levels[str(key)] = ds.coarsen(**kwargs).mean()
+
+    pyramid = dt.DataTree.from_dict(levels)
+    pyramid.ds = xr.Dataset(attrs=attrs)
 
     return pyramid
 
@@ -109,8 +110,7 @@ def pyramid_reproject(
         resampling_dict = resampling
 
     # set up pyramid
-    root = xr.Dataset(attrs=attrs)
-    pyramid = dt.DataTree(data=root, name='root')
+    plevels = {}
 
     # pyramid data
     for level in range(levels):
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def reproject(da, var):
                 transform=dst_transform,
             )
 
-        pyramid[lkey] = xr.Dataset(attrs=ds.attrs)
+        plevels[lkey] = xr.Dataset(attrs=ds.attrs)
         for k, da in ds.items():
             if len(da.shape) == 4:
                 if extra_dim is None:
@@ -137,9 +137,12 @@ def reproject(da, var):
                 for index in ds[extra_dim]:
                     da_reprojected = reproject(da.sel({extra_dim: index}), k)
                     da_all.append(da_reprojected)
-                pyramid[lkey].ds[k] = xr.concat(da_all, ds[extra_dim])
+                plevels[lkey][k] = xr.concat(da_all, ds[extra_dim])
             else:
-                pyramid[lkey].ds[k] = reproject(da, k)
+                plevels[lkey][k] = reproject(da, k)
+
+    pyramid = dt.DataTree.from_dict(plevels)
+    pyramid.ds = xr.Dataset(attrs=attrs)
 
     pyramid = add_metadata_and_zarr_encoding(
         pyramid, levels=levels, pixels_per_tile=pixels_per_tile, other_chunks=other_chunks
diff --git a/ndpyramid/regrid.py b/ndpyramid/regrid.py
index 9fc6f14..a20627a 100644
--- a/ndpyramid/regrid.py
+++ b/ndpyramid/regrid.py
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ def make_grid_pyramid(levels: int = 6) -> dt.DataTree:
     pyramid : dt.DataTree
         Multiscale grid definition
     """
-    data = dt.DataTree()
+    plevels = {}
     for level in range(levels):
-        data[str(level)] = make_grid_ds(level).chunk(-1)
+        plevels[str(level)] = make_grid_ds(level).chunk(-1)
+    data = dt.DataTree.from_dict(plevels)
+
     return data
 
 
@@ -152,14 +154,15 @@ def generate_weights_pyramid(
     regridder_kws = {} if regridder_kws is None else regridder_kws
     regridder_kws = {'periodic': True, **regridder_kws}
 
-    weights_pyramid = datatree.DataTree()
+    plevels = {}
     for level in range(levels):
         ds_out = make_grid_ds(level=level)
         regridder = xe.Regridder(ds_in, ds_out, method, **regridder_kws)
         ds = xesmf_weights_to_xarray(regridder)
 
-        weights_pyramid[str(level)] = ds
+        plevels[str(level)] = ds
 
+    weights_pyramid = datatree.DataTree.from_dict(plevels)
     weights_pyramid.ds.attrs['levels'] = levels
     weights_pyramid.ds.attrs['regrid_method'] = method
 
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ def pyramid_regrid(
 
     # set up pyramid
     root = xr.Dataset(attrs=attrs)
-    pyramid = dt.DataTree(data=root, name='root')
+    plevels = {}
 
     # pyramid data
     for level in range(levels):
@@ -260,7 +263,10 @@ def pyramid_regrid(
         if regridder_apply_kws is None:
             regridder_apply_kws = {}
         regridder_apply_kws = {**{'keep_attrs': True}, **regridder_apply_kws}
-        pyramid[str(level)] = regridder(ds, **regridder_apply_kws)
+        plevels[str(level)] = regridder(ds, **regridder_apply_kws)
+
+    pyramid = dt.DataTree.from_dict(plevels)
+    pyramid.ds = xr.Dataset(attrs=attrs)
 
     pyramid = add_metadata_and_zarr_encoding(
         pyramid, levels=levels, other_chunks=other_chunks, pixels_per_tile=pixels_per_tile
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d1f2e41..8ba9292 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cf_xarray
 numpy
 xarray
-xarray-datatree >= 0.0.4
+xarray-datatree >= 0.0.5
 zarr