diff --git i/craft_providers/base.py w/craft_providers/base.py
index 00f56ec..302f359 100644
--- i/craft_providers/base.py
+++ w/craft_providers/base.py
@@ -655,40 +655,24 @@ class Base(ABC):
                     ),
                 )
 
-            if snap.channel:
-                try:
-                    snap_installer.install_from_store(
-                        executor=executor,
-                        snap_name=snap.name,
-                        channel=snap.channel,
-                        classic=snap.classic,
-                    )
-                except SnapInstallationError as error:
-                    raise BaseConfigurationError(
-                        brief=(
-                            f"failed to install snap {snap.name!r} from store"
-                            f" channel {snap.channel!r} in target environment."
-                        ),
-                        details=error.details,
-                        resolution=(
-                            "Check Snap store status at https://status.snapcraft.io"
-                        ),
-                    ) from error
-            else:
-                try:
-                    snap_installer.inject_from_host(
-                        executor=executor,
-                        snap_name=snap.name,
-                        classic=snap.classic,
-                    )
-                except SnapInstallationError as error:
-                    raise BaseConfigurationError(
-                        brief=(
-                            f"failed to inject host's snap {snap.name!r} "
-                            "into target environment."
-                        ),
-                        details=error.details,
-                    ) from error
+            try:
+                snap_installer.install_from_store(
+                    executor=executor,
+                    snap_name=snap.name,
+                    channel=snap.channel,
+                    classic=snap.classic,
+                )
+            except SnapInstallationError as error:
+                raise BaseConfigurationError(
+                    brief=(
+                        f"failed to install snap {snap.name!r} from store"
+                        f" channel {snap.channel!r} in target environment."
+                    ),
+                    details=error.details,
+                    resolution=(
+                        "Check Snap store status at https://status.snapcraft.io"
+                    ),
+                ) from error
 
     def wait_until_ready(self, executor: Executor) -> None:
         """Wait until base instance is ready.