diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41b6ed4..18b8ead 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Before creating the pack, `pixi-pack` will ensure that the injected packages' de
 ### Unpacking without `pixi-pack`
 
 If you don't have `pixi-pack` available on your target system, you can still install the environment if you have `conda` or `micromamba` available.
-Just unarchive the `environment.tar`, then you have a local channel on your system where all necessary packages are available.
+Just unarchive the `environment.tar`, then you have a local channel named `pixi-pack` on your system where all necessary packages are available.
 Next to this local channel, you will find an `environment.yml` file that contains the environment specification.
 You can then install the environment using `conda` or `micromamba`:
 
diff --git a/src/unpack.rs b/src/unpack.rs
index 930abbc..309b219 100644
--- a/src/unpack.rs
+++ b/src/unpack.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ async fn create_prefix(channel_dir: &Path, target_prefix: &Path, cache_dir: &Pat
                 package_record,
                 file_name,
                 url,
-                channel: "local".to_string(),
+                channel: "pixi-pack".to_string(),
             };
 
             async {