diff --git a/ci/build_cpp.sh b/ci/build_cpp.sh
index 2a347b7e..7ecb5930 100755
--- a/ci/build_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/build_cpp.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ rapids-print-env
 
 rapids-logger "Begin cpp build"
 
-conda config --set path_conflict prevent
+# this can be set back to 'prevent' once the xorg-* migrations are completed
+# ref: https://github.com/rapidsai/cucim/issues/800#issuecomment-2529593457
+conda config --set path_conflict warn
 
 sccache --zero-stats
 
diff --git a/ci/build_python.sh b/ci/build_python.sh
index 4c942e09..13f9d8ed 100755
--- a/ci/build_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_python.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ rapids-print-env
 rapids-generate-version > ./VERSION
 
 rapids-logger "Begin py build"
-conda config --set path_conflict prevent
+
+# this can be set back to 'prevent' once the xorg-* migrations are completed
+# ref: https://github.com/rapidsai/cucim/issues/800#issuecomment-2529593457
+conda config --set path_conflict warn
 
 CPP_CHANNEL=$(rapids-download-conda-from-s3 cpp)