diff --git a/compute/__init__.py b/compute/__init__.py
index 7c03d15..55d2b65 100644
--- a/compute/__init__.py
+++ b/compute/__init__.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 import string
 
 # Define the version of the template module.
-__version__ = "1.7.0"
-__minimal_miner_version__ = "1.7.0"
-__minimal_validator_version__ = "1.7.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.1"
+__minimal_miner_version__ = "1.6.0"
+__minimal_validator_version__ = "1.6.1"
 
 version_split = __version__.split(".")
 __version_as_int__ = (100 * int(version_split[0])) + (10 * int(version_split[1])) + (1 * int(version_split[2]))
diff --git a/neurons/Miner/container.py b/neurons/Miner/container.py
index 7812516..2995c24 100644
--- a/neurons/Miner/container.py
+++ b/neurons/Miner/container.py
@@ -143,12 +143,15 @@ def run_container(cpu_usage, ram_usage, hard_disk_usage, gpu_usage, public_key,
         # Setup SSH authorized keys
         RUN mkdir -p /root/.ssh/ && echo '{docker_ssh_key}' > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys && chmod 600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
-        # Activate Conda environment on shell startup
+        # Activate Conda environment on shell startup (for interactive shells)
         RUN echo "source /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh && conda activate base" >> /root/.bashrc
 
         # Ensure PATH includes Conda binaries
         ENV PATH=/opt/conda/bin:$PATH
 
+        # Force "python3" to be the conda Python
+        RUN ln -sf /opt/conda/bin/python /usr/local/bin/python3
+
         # Start SSHD
         CMD ["/usr/sbin/sshd", "-D"]
         """
@@ -171,7 +174,6 @@ def run_container(cpu_usage, ram_usage, hard_disk_usage, gpu_usage, public_key,
         # Determine container name based on ssh key
         container_to_run = container_name if docker_ssh_key else container_name_test
 
-
         # Step 2: Run the Docker container
         device_requests = [DeviceRequest(count=-1, capabilities=[["gpu"]])]
         # if gpu_usage["capacity"] == 0:
@@ -321,6 +323,12 @@ def build_sample_container():
             sed -i 's/#ListenAddress 0.0.0.0/ListenAddress 0.0.0.0/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
         RUN mkdir -p /root/.ssh/ && echo '{""}' > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys && chmod 600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
+        # Ensure PATH includes Conda binaries
+        ENV PATH="/opt/conda/bin:$PATH"
+
+        # Force "python3" -> conda Python
+        RUN ln -sf /opt/conda/bin/python /usr/local/bin/python3
+
         # Install numpy
         RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip && \\
             pip3 install numpy==1.24.3 && \\