diff --git a/ci/environment.yml b/ci/environment.yml
index 486c016..726c334 100644
--- a/ci/environment.yml
+++ b/ci/environment.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ dependencies:
   # - jupyter-collaboration
   - code-server >=3.2
   - quarto
+  # For admin (cleaning home dirs)
+  - escapism
+  - pigz
   # we could use more platforms but in the hub only linux-64 is relevant
   - pip 
   - pip: