diff --git a/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml
index 9960a2c5..1834253c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Create conda environments
       run: |
         echo $(which conda)
-        conda init bash
+        conda activate base
         if conda env list | grep -q "envs/${{ env.conda-env-name-no-time }}"; then
           echo "Using pre-existing conda environments with prefix ${{ env.conda-env-name-no-time }}"
         else