diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
index fe71fc5..4316d71 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ metis:
 - 5.1.0
 mumps_seq:
 - 5.7.3
+scotch:
+- 7.0.4
 target_platform:
 - linux-64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml
index 51a51e7..cf4fd2d 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ metis:
 - 5.1.0
 mumps_seq:
 - 5.7.3
+scotch:
+- 7.0.4
 target_platform:
 - linux-aarch64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
index d2b10ee..51ce479 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ metis:
 - 5.1.0
 mumps_seq:
 - 5.7.3
+scotch:
+- 7.0.4
 target_platform:
 - linux-ppc64le
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
index 213b9f0..23114a3 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ metis:
 - 5.1.0
 mumps_seq:
 - 5.7.3
+scotch:
+- 7.0.4
 target_platform:
 - osx-64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
index 6603ccd..4685f20 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ metis:
 - 5.1.0
 mumps_seq:
 - 5.7.3
+scotch:
+- 7.0.4
 target_platform:
 - osx-arm64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml
index 65efab2..dd9ce7a 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@ metis:
 - 5.1.0
 mumps_seq:
 - 5.7.3
+scotch:
+- 7.0.4
 target_platform:
 - win-64
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index ba4b251..856f469 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
 source run_conda_forge_build_setup
 
+
+
 # make the build number clobber
 make_build_number "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
index 65650bf..a45c34f 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set "CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1"
 
 :: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
 echo Installing dependencies
-mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1" -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
+mamba.exe install pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1" -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
 if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
 
 :: Set basic configuration
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if NOT [%HOST_PLATFORM%] == [%BUILD_PLATFORM%] (
 )
 
 if NOT [%flow_run_id%] == [] (
-    set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --extra-meta flow_run_id=%flow_run_id% remote_url=%remote_url% sha=%sha%"
+        set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --extra-meta flow_run_id=%flow_run_id% remote_url=%remote_url% sha=%sha%"
 )
 
 call :end_group
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index 8ac9b84..6788aea 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-"""exec' "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
+"""exec" "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
 #
 # This file has been generated by conda-smithy in order to build the recipe
 # locally.
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index a81cd25..1b3177f 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ source:
       - pkg-config-do-not-add-requires-private.patch
 
 build:
-  number: 5
+  number: 6
   run_exports:
     - {{ pin_subpackage('ipopt', max_pin='x.x.x') }}
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ requirements:
     - liblapack
     - metis
     - mumps-seq
+    - scotch
     - libspral  # [linux]
     - ampl-mp  # [not win]