diff --git a/.github/actions/build_conda/action.yml b/.github/actions/build_conda/action.yml
index 1dce43282d..6c35d9d8f0 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build_conda/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build_conda/action.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ runs:
     - name: Install conda build tools
       shell: ${{ steps.choose_shell.outputs.shell }}
       run: |
-        conda update -y -q "conda<24.11.0"
-        conda install -y -q "conda-build<24.11.0"
+        conda update -y -q "conda!=24.11.0"
+        conda install -y -q "conda-build!=24.11.0"
     - name: Enable anaconda uploads
       if: inputs.label != ''
       shell: ${{ steps.choose_shell.outputs.shell }}