diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index fcd80142b..7dbc32767 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ slots:
 parts:
   kde-snap-setup:
     plugin: nil
-    build-snaps:
-      - core24
-      - kde-qt6-core24-sdk
-      - kf6-core24-sdk
+    override-build: |
+      craftctl default
+      build-snaps: &kde-base-build-snaps
+        - core24/$KDE_SNAP_CHANNEL
+        - kde-qt6-core24-sdk/$KDE_SNAP_CHANNEL
+        - kf6-core24-sdk/$KDE_SNAP_CHANNEL
+    build-packages:
+      - python3-yaml
+    build-snaps: *kde-base-build-snaps
   
   olm:
     source: https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm.git