diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-nightly.yml
index 52b400c8a..1f4ebd0a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-nightly.yml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v4
         with:
           miniforge-version: latest
-          activate-environment: build
+          activate-environment: base
           channels: conda-forge
           channel-priority: strict
 
       - name: Install build tools
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          conda install -n base -y conda-build anaconda-client
+          conda install -y conda-build anaconda-client
 
       - name: Generate nightly version string
         id: version