diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-conda.yml
index 7874343aecc..19907194788 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-conda.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.8
 
+      - name: Create and activate conda venv
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install conda
+          conda create -n conda-env python=3.8
+          conda activate conda-env
+
       - name: Publish to Conda
         uses: amauryval/publish_conda_package_action@2.0.3
         with: