diff --git a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
index 4d043792b..5b6b62d77 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
@@ -1820,6 +1820,7 @@ def _load_forge_config(forge_dir, exclusive_config_file, forge_yml=None):
         "private_upload": False,
         "secrets": [],
         "conda_build_tool": "mambabuild",
+        "conda_build_tool_deps": "boa",
         # feedstock checkout git clone depth, None means keep default, 0 means no limit
         "clone_depth": None,
         # Specific channel for package can be given with
@@ -1916,6 +1917,11 @@ def _load_forge_config(forge_dir, exclusive_config_file, forge_yml=None):
         config["conda_build_tool"] = (
             "mambabuild" if config["build_with_mambabuild"] else "conda-build"
         )
+    if file_config.get("conda_build_tool_deps"):
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Cannot set 'conda_build_tool_deps' directly. "
+            "Use 'conda_build_tool' instead."
+        )
     valid_build_tools = (
         "mambabuild",  # will run 'conda mambabuild', as provided by boa
         "conda-build",  # will run vanilla conda-build, with system configured / default solver
@@ -1926,6 +1932,12 @@ def _load_forge_config(forge_dir, exclusive_config_file, forge_yml=None):
         f"Invalid conda_build_tool: {config['conda_build_tool']}. "
         f"Valid values are: {valid_build_tools}."
     )
+    if config["conda_build_tool"] == "mambabuild":
+        config["conda_build_tool_deps"] = "boa"
+    elif config["conda_build_tool"] == "conda-build+conda-libmamba-solver":
+        config["conda_build_tool_deps"] = "conda-libmamba-solver"
+    elif config["conda_build_tool"] in ("conda-build", "conda-build+classic"):
+        config["conda_build_tool_deps"] = ""
 
     config["secrets"] = sorted(set(config["secrets"] + ["BINSTAR_TOKEN"]))
 
diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/azure-pipelines-win.yml.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/azure-pipelines-win.yml.tmpl
index adf439601..acfbe564d 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/azure-pipelines-win.yml.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/azure-pipelines-win.yml.tmpl
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       displayName: "Install Chocolatey Package: {{ choco_pkg }}"
 {% endfor %}
 
-{%- if conda_build_tool == "mambabuild" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="boa " %}
-{%- elif conda_build_tool == "conda-build+conda-libmamba-solver" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="conda-libmamba-solver " %}
-{%- else %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="" %}
-{%- endif %}
     - task: PythonScript@0
       displayName: 'Download Miniforge'
       inputs:
diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/build_steps.sh.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/build_steps.sh.tmpl
index be93eb7e9..1d58ece13 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/build_steps.sh.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/build_steps.sh.tmpl
@@ -32,19 +32,15 @@ pkgs_dirs:
 CONDARC
 {% if conda_build_tool == "mambabuild" %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="boa " %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="conda mambabuild" %}
 {% elif conda_build_tool == "conda-build+conda-libmamba-solver" %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="conda-libmamba-solver " %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="CONDA_SOLVER=libmamba conda build" %}
 {% elif conda_build_tool == "conda-build+classic" %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="" %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="CONDA_SOLVER=classic conda build" %}
 {%- else %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="" %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="conda build" %}
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/github-actions.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/github-actions.tmpl
index 1bcb8f48c..14f126713 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/github-actions.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/github-actions.tmpl
@@ -172,13 +172,6 @@ jobs:
         miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
       if: matrix.os == 'windows'
 
-{%- if conda_build_tool == "mambabuild" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="boa " %}
-{%- elif conda_build_tool == "conda-build+conda-libmamba-solver" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="conda-libmamba-solver " %}
-{%- else %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="" %}
-{%- endif %}
     - name: Build on windows
       shell: cmd
       run: |
diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/run_osx_build.sh.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/run_osx_build.sh.tmpl
index a8aac33f6..e834a98a9 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/run_osx_build.sh.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/run_osx_build.sh.tmpl
@@ -21,19 +21,15 @@ bash $MINIFORGE_FILE -b -p ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
 ( startgroup "Configuring conda" ) 2> /dev/null
 {% if conda_build_tool == "mambabuild" %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="boa " %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="conda mambabuild" %}
 {% elif conda_build_tool == "conda-build+conda-libmamba-solver" %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="conda-libmamba-solver " %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="CONDA_SOLVER=libmamba conda build" %}
 {% elif conda_build_tool == "conda-build+classic" %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="" %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="CONDA_SOLVER=classic conda build" %}
 {%- else %}
 {%- set CONDA_INSTALL_CMD="mamba" %}
-{%- set conda_build_tool_deps="" %}
 {%- set BUILD_CMD="conda build" %}
 {%- endif %}
 source ${MINIFORGE_HOME}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh