diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index 438ed2b..d20d8f4 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ CONDARC
 mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
     pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
 mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"