diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index 6fc7a92..0e9a7be 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ solver: libmamba
 CONDARC
 export CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1
 
-conda install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip conda conda-libmamba-solver conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4
+mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index f1a561e..767db4b 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ conda activate base
 export CONDA_SOLVER="libmamba"
 export CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1
 
-conda install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip conda conda-libmamba-solver conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4
+mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4
 
 
 
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
index d65c596..6e58296 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set "CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1"
 
 :: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
 echo Installing dependencies
-conda.exe install "python=3.10" pip conda conda-libmamba-solver conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
+mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
 if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
 
 :: Set basic configuration