diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf168c7..8e03784 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ Environment for running the Momentum LFRic model
 
 See [environments/lfric/README.md](environments/lfric/README.md)
 
+### Verification
+
+Environment for model verification
+
+See [environments/verification/README.md](environments/verification/README.md)
+
 ## Testing
 
 Once an enviornment has been built it can be tested by building and running a
diff --git a/environments/verification/README.md b/environments/verification/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f603cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environments/verification/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Verification
+
+Packages useful for verification work:
+
+ - [CSET](https://metoffice.github.io/CSET/)
+ - [METPlus](https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
+ - [Scores](https://scores.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)
diff --git a/environments/verification/commands.sh b/environments/verification/commands.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ce7956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environments/verification/commands.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+ENV_COMMANDS=(
+    cset
+    python
+    jupyter
+    run_metplus
+    run_metplus.py
+)
diff --git a/environments/verification/conda.yaml b/environments/verification/conda.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8b9b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environments/verification/conda.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: verification
+channels:
+    - conda-forge
+    - nodefaults
+dependencies:
+    - jupyterlab
+    - jupyterlab-lsp
+    - jedi-language-server
+
+    - cset
+    - metplus
+    - scores
diff --git a/site/nci/install-stage-two.sh b/site/nci/install-stage-two.sh
index 1707678..d07b10a 100644
--- a/site/nci/install-stage-two.sh
+++ b/site/nci/install-stage-two.sh
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ if [[ -v NGMOENVS_DEBUG ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-if ! e "${APPTAINER[@]}" run "${MOUNT_ARGS[@]}" "$NGMOENVS_BASEIMAGE" /bin/bash "${SITE_DIR}/../../utils/install-stage-two.sh"; then
-    # Copy failed build logs to scratch
-    mkdir -p "/scratch/$PROJECT/$USER/tmp/spack-stage"
-    cp -r "$TMPDIR/$USER/spack-stage/"* "/scratch/$PROJECT/$USER/tmp/spack-stage"
-    echo "Logs available under /scrach/$PROJECT/$USER/tmp/spack-stage"
-    exit 1
+if [[ -f "$NGMOENVS_DEFS/enviornments/$ENVIRONMENT/spack.yaml" ]]; then
+    if ! e "${APPTAINER[@]}" run "${MOUNT_ARGS[@]}" "$NGMOENVS_BASEIMAGE" /bin/bash "${SITE_DIR}/../../utils/install-stage-two.sh"; then
+        # Copy failed build logs to scratch
+        mkdir -p "/scratch/$PROJECT/$USER/tmp/spack-stage"
+        cp -r "$TMPDIR/$USER/spack-stage/"* "/scratch/$PROJECT/$USER/tmp/spack-stage"
+        echo "Logs available under /scrach/$PROJECT/$USER/tmp/spack-stage"
+        exit 1
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Convert to squashfs
diff --git a/utils/install-stage-one.sh b/utils/install-stage-one.sh
index 83a33c6..eee3821 100755
--- a/utils/install-stage-one.sh
+++ b/utils/install-stage-one.sh
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ fi
 EOF
 
 # Set compiler variables
-cat "$ENVDIR/etc/compiler.sh" >> "$ENVDIR/bin/activate"
+if [[ -f "$ENVDIR/etc/compiler.sh" ]]; then
+    cat "$ENVDIR/etc/compiler.sh" >> "$ENVDIR/bin/activate"
+fi
 
 # Run script
 cat > "$ENVDIR/bin/envrun" <<EOF