diff --git a/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml
index aae82fec8..bc66c1fdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml
@@ -60,19 +60,22 @@ jobs:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
 
-    - uses: goanpeca/setup-miniconda@v1
+    - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda
       with:
-        miniconda-version: "latest"
-        activate-environment: esm_tools
+        installer-url: https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/4.8.3-2/Miniforge-pypy3-4.8.3-2-Linux-x86_64.sh
+        allow-softlinks: true
+        show-channel-urls: true
     - name: foo
       run: |
         conda config --show channels;
         conda env list;
         conda install python=${{ matrix.python-version }};
+      shell: bash -l {0}
     - name: install esm-tools
       run: |
         git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/esm_tools/esm_tools;
         ./install.sh;
+      shell: bash -l {0}
 
     - name: run esm_tests
       run: |