diff --git a/conda/artiq/meta.yaml b/conda/artiq/meta.yaml
index 212c1311c..d3f4c351f 100644
--- a/conda/artiq/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/artiq/meta.yaml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ requirements:
     - binutils-or1k-linux
   run:
     - python >=3.5.1
-    - readline # [linux]
-    - pyreadline # [win]
+    - readline [linux]
+    - pyreadline [win]
     - llvmlite-artiq 0.10.0.dev py35_24
     - scipy
     - numpy