diff --git a/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml
index c8b351519..0d0ba6567 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/esm_tests_computer_workflow.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: install esm-tools
       run: |
         source /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh;
-        #conda activate esm_tools;
+        conda activate esm_tools;
         ./install.sh;
         echo "/opt/conda/envs/esm_tools/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH;
       shell: bash