diff --git a/.github/workflows/installers-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/installers-conda.yml
index 5cb14415e00..a9e9a2370b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/installers-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/installers-conda.yml
@@ -262,8 +262,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p $CONDA_BLD_PATH
           conda config --set bld_path $CONDA_BLD_PATH
+          conda config --set conda_build.root-dir $CONDA_BLD_PATH
           conda index $CONDA_BLD_PATH
-          mamba search -c local --override-channels || true
+          conda search -c local --override-channels || true
 
       - name: Create Keychain
         if: runner.os == 'macOS' && env.NOTARIZE == 'true'