diff --git a/src/snippets/ambient-setup.rst b/src/snippets/ambient-setup.rst
index ed3e3572..563ccd85 100644
--- a/src/snippets/ambient-setup.rst
+++ b/src/snippets/ambient-setup.rst
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
       conda install --override-channels --strict-channel-priority \
             -c conda-forge -c bioconda --yes \
             augur auspice nextalign nextclade \
-            snakemake git epiweeks pangolin pangolearn
+            snakemake git epiweeks pangolin pangolearn \
+            ncbi-datasets-cli
 
 3. Set the runtime: