diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
index 84f6818b10..dc85422a22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
           miniforge-variant: Miniforge3
           miniforge-version: latest
           activate-environment: build
-          channels: conda-forge
+          channels: conda-forge,nodefaults
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
       - name: Install conda build
@@ -267,9 +267,6 @@ jobs:
           activate-environment: ${{ env.TEST_ENV_NAME }}
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
-      - name: Remove defaults channel
-        run: conda config --remove channels defaults
-
       - name: Install conda-index
         run: |
           conda install -n base conda-index
@@ -803,7 +800,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           run-post: false
           channel-priority: "disabled"
-          channels: conda-forge
+          channels: conda-forge,nodefaults
           python-version: '3.11'
 
       - name: Install anaconda-client