diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml b/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml
index 9253eb4e..04384ae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ jobs:
         conda config --append channels conda-forge
         conda config --append channels noaa-gfdl
         conda install conda-build conda-verify
+        conda update conda-build
         conda build .