diff --git a/installers-conda/build_conda_pkgs.py b/installers-conda/build_conda_pkgs.py
index cb0f62511ff..ffead8038f8 100644
--- a/installers-conda/build_conda_pkgs.py
+++ b/installers-conda/build_conda_pkgs.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 # Standard library imports
 import os
 import re
-import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, RawTextHelpFormatter
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 from datetime import timedelta
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@
 
 # Third-party imports
 from git import Repo, rmtree
-from ruamel.yaml import YAML
+import ruamel.yaml as ry
 from setuptools_scm import get_version
 
 fmt = Formatter('%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] [%(name)s] -> %(message)s')
@@ -43,6 +42,9 @@
 BUILD.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 SPYPATCHFILE = BUILD / "installers-conda.patch"
 
+yaml = ry.YAML(typ='jinja2')
+yaml.indent(mapping=2, sequence=4, offset=2)
+
 
 class BuildCondaPkg:
     """Base class for building a conda package for conda-based installer"""
@@ -142,21 +144,26 @@ def patch_recipe(self):
         self.logger.info("Patching 'meta.yaml'...")
 
         file = self._fdstk_path / "recipe" / "meta.yaml"
-        meta = file.read_text()
+        meta_str = file.read_text()
 
         # Replace jinja variable values
         for k, v in self.data.items():
-            meta = re.sub(f".*set {k} =.*", f'{{% set {k} = "{v}" %}}', meta)
+            meta_str = re.sub(
+                f".*set {k} =.*", f'{{% set {k} = "{v}" %}}',
+                meta_str
+            )
+
+        meta = yaml.load(meta_str)
 
-        # Replace source, but keep patches
-        meta = re.sub(r'^(source:\n)(  (url|sha256):.*\n)*',
-                      rf'\g<1>  path: {self._bld_src.as_posix()}\n',
-                      meta, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+        # Replace source url & sha256 with source path
+        meta["source"].pop("url", None)
+        meta["source"].pop("sha256", None)
+        meta["source"].insert(0, 'path', self._bld_src.as_posix())
 
         meta = self._patch_meta(meta)
 
         file.rename(file.parent / ("_" + file.name))  # keep copy of original
-        file.write_text(meta)
+        yaml.dump(meta, file)
 
         self.logger.info(f"Patched 'meta.yaml' contents:\n{file.read_text()}")
 
@@ -214,31 +221,34 @@ def _patch_source(self):
         file.write_text(file_text)
 
     def _patch_meta(self, meta):
-        # Get current Spyder requirements
-        yaml = YAML()
-        current_requirements = ['python']
-        current_requirements += yaml.load(
-            REQ_MAIN.read_text())['dependencies']
-        if os.name == 'nt':
-            win_requirements =  yaml.load(
-                REQ_WINDOWS.read_text())['dependencies']
-            current_requirements += win_requirements
-            current_requirements.append('ptyprocess >=0.5')
-        elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
-            mac_requirements =  yaml.load(
-                REQ_MAC.read_text())['dependencies']
-            if 'python.app' in mac_requirements:
-                mac_requirements.remove('python.app')
-            current_requirements += mac_requirements
-        else:
-            linux_requirements = yaml.load(
-                REQ_LINUX.read_text())['dependencies']
-            current_requirements += linux_requirements
-
-        # Replace run requirements
-        cr_string = '\n    - '.join(current_requirements)
-        meta = re.sub(r'^(requirements:\n(.*\n)+  run:\n)(    .*\n)+',
-                      rf'\g<1>    - {cr_string}\n', meta, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+        run_reqs = meta['requirements']['run']
+        run_reqs.clear()
+        run_reqs.append('python')
+
+        # Add current Spyder requirements
+        reqs = yaml.load(REQ_MAIN.read_text())
+        run_reqs.extend(reqs['dependencies'])
+
+        # Add current platform specific requirements
+        def append_dep_with_comment(dependency, comment):
+            _comment = ry.tokens.CommentToken(
+                f' # {comment}\n', ry.error.CommentMark(0), None
+            )
+            key = len(run_reqs)
+            run_reqs.append(dependency)
+            run_reqs.ca.items[key] = [_comment, None, None, None]
+
+        def append_deps_from_path_with_comment(path, comment):
+            reqs = yaml.load(path.read_text())
+            for dep in reqs['dependencies']:
+                append_dep_with_comment(dep, comment)
+
+        append_deps_from_path_with_comment(REQ_WINDOWS, '[win]')
+        append_dep_with_comment('ptyprocess >=0.5', '[win]')
+        append_deps_from_path_with_comment(REQ_MAC, '[osx]')
+        append_deps_from_path_with_comment(REQ_LINUX, '[linux]')
+
+        run_reqs.sort()
 
         return meta
 
@@ -325,9 +335,6 @@ class SpyderKernelsCondaPkg(BuildCondaPkg):
     logger.info(f"Building local conda packages {list(args.build)}...")
     t0 = time()
 
-    yaml = YAML()
-    yaml.indent(mapping=2, sequence=4, offset=2)
-
     if SPECS.exists():
         specs = yaml.load(SPECS.read_text())
     else: