diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index d84da15af..b0cf4723e 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ dependencies:
   - dask
   - pyproj
   - pythia-datasets
-  - python
+  - python<3.12 # Waiting on https://github.com/jupyter/jupyter_events/issues/99
   - scipy
   - ffmpeg
   - xarray
   - python-graphviz
   - graphviz
-  - setuptools>=69.0.3
+  - setuptools
   - sphinx-pythia-theme
diff --git a/preamble/how-to-use.md b/preamble/how-to-use.md
index e4e887102..c404989e2 100644
--- a/preamble/how-to-use.md
+++ b/preamble/how-to-use.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ can be done with two commands from the terminal, one to create the
 environment and one to activate it:
 
 ```
-conda env create --force -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProjectPythia/pythia-foundations/main/environment.yml
+conda env create --yes -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProjectPythia/pythia-foundations/main/environment.yml
 conda activate pythia-book-dev
 ```