diff --git a/env.yml b/env.yml
index 36bbdbea..f73a5d21 100644
--- a/env.yml
+++ b/env.yml
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ dependencies:
   - mike >=1.0.0
 
   # C++ dependencies
-  - gcc # Sometimes I find that I need to enforce `gcc_linux-64`
-  - gxx # Sometimes I find that I need to enforce `gxx_linux-64`
+  - gcc_linux-64 # Sometimes I find that I need to enforce `gcc_linux-64`, but that won't work with Mac, Windows, or Arm-Linux
+  - gxx_linux-64 # Sometimes I find that I need to enforce `gxx_linux-64`, but that won't work with Mac, Windows, or Arm-Linux
   - libgcc
   - pybind11
   - boost