diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 42a4882b7..b255a7f4d 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies:
  - pythonocc-core=7.4.1 # needed to build python bindings
  - matlab-libs          # needed to build matlab bindings
  # other build dependencies
- - ninja=1.10.2         # not strictly needed, tigl can be build using any other camke generator
+ - ninja=1.12.1         # not strictly needed, tigl can be build using any other camke generator
  - freeimageplus        # used by opencascade
- - libboost=1.82.0
+ - libboost=1.82.0      # TiGL comes equipped with boost 1.76, that can be used by using the CMAKE option TIGL_USE_INTERNAL_BOOST=ON
  - brotlipy             # Workaround for issue on windows, see: https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/9903#issuecomment-647091019