diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index e0869f254..fbfa37c98 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ main() {
 
     # Install openssl as we overwrite the default version when we update LD_LIBRARY_PATH
     conda install -y openssl
+    conda install -y gcc_linux-64==11.2.0 gxx_linux-64==11.2.0
 
     install_system_packages "$USE_SUDO"
 
diff --git a/src/forge/controller/provisioner.py b/src/forge/controller/provisioner.py
index b7b703841..9ebbd4039 100644
--- a/src/forge/controller/provisioner.py
+++ b/src/forge/controller/provisioner.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ async def get_proc_mesh(
                     master_port=int(port),
                 )
 
-            if is_remote:
+            if self.launcher is not None:
                 await self.launcher.remote_setup(procs)
 
             # Tag the proc mesh with additional metadata for our own cleanup later