diff --git a/src/deadline/maya_submitter/maya_render_submitter.py b/src/deadline/maya_submitter/maya_render_submitter.py
index 46b216b9..5fcaec11 100644
--- a/src/deadline/maya_submitter/maya_render_submitter.py
+++ b/src/deadline/maya_submitter/maya_render_submitter.py
@@ -48,6 +48,59 @@
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
+# The "deadline-cloud" conda channel on service-managed fleets only provides
+# Maya packages built for Linux. Custom channels may add Windows packages, so we
+# only constrain the OS when "deadline-cloud" is the sole channel in use.
+DEADLINE_CLOUD_CONDA_CHANNEL = "deadline-cloud"
+
+
+def _augment_host_requirements_for_conda_channel(
+    queue_parameters: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    host_requirements: Optional[dict[str, Any]],
+) -> Optional[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Add a Linux OS host requirement when the CondaChannels parameter is exactly
+    "deadline-cloud".
+
+    The Deadline Cloud service-managed Maya conda packages only exist for Linux. When
+    a job relies solely on the "deadline-cloud" channel, restrict it to Linux fleets so
+    it isn't scheduled onto Windows workers that can't provide the package. Customers
+    using custom channels (which may carry Windows packages) are left untouched.
+
+    Returns the (possibly newly created) host requirements dict, or the original value
+    when no change is needed.
+    """
+    conda_channels = None
+    for param in queue_parameters:
+        if param["name"] == "CondaChannels":
+            conda_channels = param.get("value", param.get("default", ""))
+            break
+
+    # Only act when "deadline-cloud" is the exact, sole channel.
+    if conda_channels is None or conda_channels.split() != [DEADLINE_CLOUD_CONDA_CHANNEL]:
+        return host_requirements
+
+    # Copy so we don't mutate a caller-owned dict (e.g. from the host requirements tab).
+    result = deepcopy(host_requirements) if host_requirements else {}
+    attributes = result.setdefault("attributes", [])
+
+    os_family = next(
+        (attr for attr in attributes if attr.get("name") == "attr.worker.os.family"), None
+    )
+    if os_family is None:
+        attributes.append({"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["linux"]})
+    else:
+        # An OS constraint already exists (e.g. from the host requirements tab).
+        # Intersect it with "linux" so we never widen the user's selection.
+        any_of = os_family.get("anyOf")
+        all_of = os_family.get("allOf")
+        if any_of is not None:
+            os_family["anyOf"] = ["linux"] if "linux" in any_of else any_of
+        elif all_of is None:
+            os_family["anyOf"] = ["linux"]
+        # If allOf is set we leave it alone; the user has an explicit constraint.
+
+    return result
+
 
 def _populate_selectable_cameras(
     render_settings: "RenderSubmitterUISettings",
@@ -827,6 +880,10 @@ def get_job_bundle_for_submission(
     """
     context = create_submission_context()
 
+    host_requirements = _augment_host_requirements_for_conda_channel(
+        queue_parameters or [], host_requirements
+    )
+
     result: dict[str, Any] = {
         "job_template": get_job_template_for_submission(
             settings, host_requirements, context=context
@@ -884,6 +941,10 @@ def on_create_job_bundle_callback(
 
     job_bundle_path = Path(job_bundle_dir)
 
+    host_requirements = _augment_host_requirements_for_conda_channel(
+        cast(list[dict[str, Any]], queue_parameters), host_requirements
+    )
+
     # Reuse the same context — no redundant computation
     job_template = get_job_template_for_submission(settings, host_requirements, context=context)
     parameter_values = get_parameter_values_for_submission(
diff --git a/test/unit/deadline_submitter_for_maya/scripts/test_submitter.py b/test/unit/deadline_submitter_for_maya/scripts/test_submitter.py
index 75a37277..66c29456 100644
--- a/test/unit/deadline_submitter_for_maya/scripts/test_submitter.py
+++ b/test/unit/deadline_submitter_for_maya/scripts/test_submitter.py
@@ -231,3 +231,129 @@ def test_cameras_sorted_alphabetically(self):
             "middle_cam",
             "zebra_cam",
         ]
+
+
+class TestCondaChannelHostRequirement:
+    """Tests for _augment_host_requirements_for_conda_channel.
+
+    The "deadline-cloud" conda channel only ships Linux Maya packages, so a job that
+    relies solely on it must be constrained to Linux fleets.
+    """
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def mock_maya_modules(self):
+        """Mock Maya modules so we can import the submitter module."""
+        mocks = {
+            "maya": Mock(),
+            "maya.cmds": Mock(),
+            "maya.mel": Mock(),
+            "maya.app": Mock(),
+            "maya.app.renderSetup": Mock(),
+            "maya.app.renderSetup.model": Mock(),
+            "maya.app.renderSetup.model.renderSetupPreferences": Mock(),
+        }
+        saved = {}
+        added = []
+        for mod_name, mock_obj in mocks.items():
+            if mod_name in sys.modules:
+                saved[mod_name] = sys.modules[mod_name]
+            else:
+                added.append(mod_name)
+            sys.modules[mod_name] = mock_obj
+
+        modules_to_clear = [
+            "deadline.maya_submitter.cameras",
+            "deadline.maya_submitter.render_layers",
+            "deadline.maya_submitter.data_classes",
+            "deadline.maya_submitter.maya_render_submitter",
+        ]
+        for mod_name in modules_to_clear:
+            if mod_name in sys.modules:
+                saved[mod_name] = sys.modules.pop(mod_name)
+
+        yield
+
+        for mod_name in added:
+            sys.modules.pop(mod_name, None)
+        for mod_name, original in saved.items():
+            if original is not None:
+                sys.modules[mod_name] = original
+            else:
+                sys.modules.pop(mod_name, None)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _augment(queue_parameters, host_requirements=None):
+        from deadline.maya_submitter.maya_render_submitter import (
+            _augment_host_requirements_for_conda_channel,
+        )
+
+        return _augment_host_requirements_for_conda_channel(queue_parameters, host_requirements)
+
+    def test_deadline_cloud_channel_adds_linux_requirement(self):
+        """The exact 'deadline-cloud' channel adds a Linux OS host requirement."""
+        result = self._augment([{"name": "CondaChannels", "value": "deadline-cloud"}], None)
+
+        assert result == {"attributes": [{"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["linux"]}]}
+
+    def test_channel_read_from_default_when_no_value(self):
+        """The channel is read from 'default' when no explicit 'value' is set."""
+        result = self._augment([{"name": "CondaChannels", "default": "deadline-cloud"}], None)
+
+        assert result == {"attributes": [{"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["linux"]}]}
+
+    def test_custom_channel_left_untouched(self):
+        """A custom channel may carry Windows packages, so no OS constraint is added."""
+        result = self._augment([{"name": "CondaChannels", "value": "my-custom-channel"}], None)
+
+        assert result is None
+
+    def test_deadline_cloud_with_extra_channel_left_untouched(self):
+        """When extra channels are present we cannot assume Linux-only, so leave it alone."""
+        result = self._augment(
+            [{"name": "CondaChannels", "value": "deadline-cloud conda-forge"}], None
+        )
+
+        assert result is None
+
+    def test_no_conda_channels_parameter_left_untouched(self):
+        """Without a CondaChannels parameter, host requirements are unchanged."""
+        sentinel = {"attributes": [{"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["windows"]}]}
+        result = self._augment([{"name": "RezPackages", "value": "foo"}], sentinel)
+
+        assert result is sentinel
+
+    def test_merges_into_existing_host_requirements_without_mutating(self):
+        """Existing (non-OS) host requirements are preserved and the input isn't mutated."""
+        existing = {"amounts": [{"name": "amount.worker.vcpu", "min": 4}]}
+        result = self._augment([{"name": "CondaChannels", "value": "deadline-cloud"}], existing)
+
+        assert result == {
+            "amounts": [{"name": "amount.worker.vcpu", "min": 4}],
+            "attributes": [{"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["linux"]}],
+        }
+        # The caller-owned dict must not be mutated.
+        assert "attributes" not in existing
+
+    def test_intersects_existing_os_constraint_to_linux(self):
+        """An existing OS anyOf that includes linux is narrowed to linux only."""
+        existing = {
+            "attributes": [
+                {"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["linux", "windows"]},
+            ]
+        }
+        result = self._augment([{"name": "CondaChannels", "value": "deadline-cloud"}], existing)
+
+        assert result == {"attributes": [{"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["linux"]}]}
+
+    def test_leaves_windows_only_constraint_alone(self):
+        """If the user explicitly required windows-only (no linux), we don't widen it."""
+        existing = {
+            "attributes": [
+                {"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["windows"]},
+            ]
+        }
+        result = self._augment([{"name": "CondaChannels", "value": "deadline-cloud"}], existing)
+
+        # The job will not match any fleet, but that's the user's explicit choice;
+        # we never silently widen a constraint they set.
+        assert result == {"attributes": [{"name": "attr.worker.os.family", "anyOf": ["windows"]}]}