diff --git a/build-environment.yml b/build-environment.yml
index 3aad9b7..33d6c86 100644
--- a/build-environment.yml
+++ b/build-environment.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ dependencies:
   - pip
   - jupyter_server
   - jupyterlite-core >=0.1.0,<0.2.0
-  - pip:
-    - jupyterlite-xeus-python >=0.8.1,<0.9.0
+  - jupyterlite-xeus-python >=0.9.2,<0.10.0