diff --git a/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_clock/meta.yaml b/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_clock/meta.yaml
index 35503cb4f..233472174 100644
--- a/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_clock/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_clock/meta.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ build:
 
 requirements:
   build:
-    # We don't get meaningful GIT_DESCRIBE_* values until before conda installs build dependencies.
-    - artiq 0.1
     - migen 0.2
     - misoc 0.1
     - llvm-or1k
diff --git a/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc1/meta.yaml b/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc1/meta.yaml
index 1fb36ffd5..a4e8e0533 100644
--- a/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc1/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc1/meta.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ build:
 
 requirements:
   build:
-    # We don't get meaningful GIT_DESCRIBE_* values until before conda installs build dependencies.
-    - artiq 0.1
     - migen 0.2
     - misoc 0.1
     - llvm-or1k
diff --git a/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc2/meta.yaml b/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc2/meta.yaml
index 59eaab699..870ad6e6c 100644
--- a/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc2/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/artiq-kc705-nist_qc2/meta.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ build:
 
 requirements:
   build:
-    # We don't get meaningful GIT_DESCRIBE_* values until before conda installs build dependencies.
-    - artiq 0.1
     - migen 0.2
     - misoc 0.1
     - llvm-or1k
diff --git a/conda/artiq-pipistrello-nist_qc1/meta.yaml b/conda/artiq-pipistrello-nist_qc1/meta.yaml
index f7362c0ea..e184d5cc4 100644
--- a/conda/artiq-pipistrello-nist_qc1/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/artiq-pipistrello-nist_qc1/meta.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ build:
 
 requirements:
   build:
-    # We don't get meaningful GIT_DESCRIBE_* values until before conda installs build dependencies.
-    - artiq 0.1
     - migen 0.2
     - misoc 0.1
     - llvm-or1k