diff --git a/docs/environment.md b/docs/environment.md
index 13d8fb5..1d0a876 100644
--- a/docs/environment.md
+++ b/docs/environment.md
@@ -56,6 +56,22 @@ Then those packages are usable directly:
    plt.show();
 ```
 
+### Python 3.13 support
+
+If you specify the emscripten-forge mirror published on [prefix.dev](https://prefix.dev), you will be able to use Python 3.13 in your deployment.
+
+⚠ This is still a work-in-progress feature and some packages may be missing ⚠
+
+```yaml
+name: xeus-python-kernel
+channels:
+  - https://repo.prefix.dev/emscripten-forge-dev
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  - xeus-python
+  - numpy
+```
+
 ### pip packages
 
 ⚠ This feature is experimental. You won't have the same user-experience as when using conda/mamba in a "normal" setup ⚠
diff --git a/jupyterlite_xeus/create_conda_env.py b/jupyterlite_xeus/create_conda_env.py
index c8428a1..8617a4f 100644
--- a/jupyterlite_xeus/create_conda_env.py
+++ b/jupyterlite_xeus/create_conda_env.py
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ def create_conda_env_from_env_file(root_prefix, env_file_content, env_file_locat
 
     # get the specs
     specs, pip_dependencies = _extract_specs(env_file_location, env_file_content)
-    # Force emscripten version
-    specs.append("emscripten-abi=3.1.45")
 
     create_conda_env_from_specs(
         env_name=env_name,
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