diff --git a/py-rattler/docs/environment_creation_error.md b/py-rattler/docs/environment_creation_error.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6af401028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py-rattler/docs/environment_creation_error.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# EnvironmentCreationError
+
+::: rattler.exceptions.EnvironmentCreationError
diff --git a/py-rattler/mkdocs.yml b/py-rattler/mkdocs.yml
index b16edb662..1d59ef3e6 100644
--- a/py-rattler/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/py-rattler/mkdocs.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ nav:
           - ActivationError: activation_error.md
           - CacheDirError: cache_dir_error.md
           - DetectVirtualPackageError: detect_virtual_package_error.md
+          - EnvironmentCreationError: environment_creation_error.md
           - FetchRepoDataError: fetch_repo_data_error.md
           - InvalidChannelError: invalid_channel_error.md
           - InvalidMatchSpecError: invalid_match_spec_error.md
diff --git a/py-rattler/rattler/exceptions.py b/py-rattler/rattler/exceptions.py
index 5ec6791e9..6929a8deb 100644
--- a/py-rattler/rattler/exceptions.py
+++ b/py-rattler/rattler/exceptions.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         SolverError,
         ConvertSubdirError,
         VersionBumpError,
+        EnvironmentCreationError,
     )
 except ImportError:
     # They are only redefined for documentation purposes
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ class ConvertSubdirError(Exception):  # type: ignore[no-redef]
     class VersionBumpError(Exception):  # type: ignore[no-redef]
         """An error that can occur when bumping a version."""
 
+    class EnvironmentCreationError(Exception):  # type: ignore[no-redef]
+        """An error that can occur when creating an environment."""
+
 
 __all__ = [
     "ActivationError",
@@ -92,4 +96,5 @@ class VersionBumpError(Exception):  # type: ignore[no-redef]
     "TransactionError",
     "ConvertSubdirError",
     "VersionBumpError",
+    "EnvironmentCreationError",
 ]
diff --git a/py-rattler/src/lib.rs b/py-rattler/src/lib.rs
index a7ab18f2a..26b2916cb 100644
--- a/py-rattler/src/lib.rs
+++ b/py-rattler/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ mod virtual_package;
 use channel::{PyChannel, PyChannelConfig};
 use error::{
     ActivationException, CacheDirException, ConvertSubdirException, DetectVirtualPackageException,
-    FetchRepoDataException, InvalidChannelException, InvalidMatchSpecException,
-    InvalidPackageNameException, InvalidUrlException, InvalidVersionException, IoException,
-    LinkException, ParseArchException, ParsePlatformException, PyRattlerError, SolverException,
-    TransactionException, VersionBumpException,
+    EnvironmentCreationException, FetchRepoDataException, InvalidChannelException,
+    InvalidMatchSpecException, InvalidPackageNameException, InvalidUrlException,
+    InvalidVersionException, IoException, LinkException, ParseArchException,
+    ParsePlatformException, PyRattlerError, SolverException, TransactionException,
+    VersionBumpException,
 };
 use generic_virtual_package::PyGenericVirtualPackage;
 use lock::{
@@ -158,5 +159,12 @@ fn rattler(py: Python<'_>, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
     .unwrap();
     m.add("VersionBumpError", py.get_type::<VersionBumpException>())
         .unwrap();
+
+    m.add(
+        "EnvironmentCreationError",
+        py.get_type::<EnvironmentCreationException>(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
     Ok(())
 }