diff --git a/.github/workflows/gpu-runner.yaml b/.github/workflows/gpu-runner.yaml
index 42d39f469..3463115f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gpu-runner.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gpu-runner.yaml
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           environment-file: environment.yml
           environment-name: openfe_env
-          create-args: >-
-            python="3.12"
-            pydantic=">1"
           init-shell: bash
 
       - name: "Install GUFE from main@HEAD"