diff --git a/src/_nebari/stages/kubernetes_services/template/modules/kubernetes/services/jupyterhub/files/jupyterhub/02-spawner.py b/src/_nebari/stages/kubernetes_services/template/modules/kubernetes/services/jupyterhub/files/jupyterhub/02-spawner.py
index ac652a12e..d07ac7d48 100644
--- a/src/_nebari/stages/kubernetes_services/template/modules/kubernetes/services/jupyterhub/files/jupyterhub/02-spawner.py
+++ b/src/_nebari/stages/kubernetes_services/template/modules/kubernetes/services/jupyterhub/files/jupyterhub/02-spawner.py
@@ -245,22 +245,19 @@ def get_conda_store_environments(user_info: dict):
     for config_key, config_value in jhub_apps_overrides.items():
         setattr(c.JAppsConfig, config_key, config_value)
 
-    def service_for_jhub_apps(name, url):
-        return {
-            "name": name,
-            "display": True,
-            "info": {
-                "name": name,
-                "url": url,
-                "external": True,
-            },
-        }
+    from jhub_apps.service_utils import service_for_jhub_apps
 
     c.JupyterHub.services.extend(
         [
             service_for_jhub_apps(name="Argo", url="/argo"),
             service_for_jhub_apps(name="Users", url="/auth/admin/nebari/console/"),
-            service_for_jhub_apps(name="Environments", url="/conda-store"),
+            service_for_jhub_apps(
+                name="Environments",
+                url="/conda-store",
+                pinned=True,
+                description="This is conda-store, your environments manager.",
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",
+            ),
             service_for_jhub_apps(name="Monitoring", url="/monitoring"),
         ]
     )