diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index d698949..43018de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
+          auto-activate-base: true
+          activate-environment: ""
       - name: Install pre-commit
         run: conda install -c conda-forge pre-commit