diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
index 32d6b8a1..9eda1ff9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "rlmSERVER=${{ secrets.RLMSERVER }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "rlmPASSWD=${{ secrets.RLMPASSWORD}}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: test secrets
-        run: |
-          source activate parastell_env
+          which conda
+          conda activate parastell_env
           sed -e "s/@SERVER@/${rlmSERVER}/" -e "s/@PASSWORD@/${rlmPASSWD}/" /opt/Coreform-Cubit-2023.11/bin/licenses/rlmcloud.in > /opt/Coreform-Cubit-2023.11/bin/licenses/rlmcloud.lic
           cd tests
           pytest -v .