diff --git a/build-environment.yml b/build-environment.yml
index 00497ad..d8b66f1 100644
--- a/build-environment.yml
+++ b/build-environment.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ dependencies:
   - pip
   - jupyter_server
   - jupyterlite-core >=0.2.0,<0.3.0
-  - pip:
-    - jupyterlite-xeus>=0.1.2,<0.2
+  - jupyterlite-xeus>=0.1.2,<0.2