diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1ff5380..0e183db 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ Online documentation for Ember is located at `<https://speth.github.io/ember-doc
 Installation from source
 ------------------------
 
+For windows computers make sure that you have installed build tools `C++ build tools <https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools>`  
+This must be installed manually  
+
 The easiest way to compile and install Ember is to use `conda-forge` to provide all
 dependencies beyond the base C++ compiler. After installing a Conda distribution such as
 `Miniforge <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases>`_, you can install these
diff --git a/environment.yaml b/environment.yaml
index b49574d..4cd4dec 100644
--- a/environment.yaml
+++ b/environment.yaml
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 channels:
 - conda-forge
 dependencies:
-- cantera ==3.0.*
-- libcantera-devel ==3.0.*
-- python >=3.8
-- scons  >=4.0
-- boost-cpp >=1.70
-- sundials >=6.0
+- cantera==3.0.*
+- cxx-compiler==1.7.0
+- libcantera-devel==3.0.*
+- python>=3.8
+- scons>=4.0
+- boost-cpp>=1.70
+- sundials>=6.0
 - fmt
 - tbb
 - tbb-devel