diff --git a/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml
index 5027ab2d4b..9d0338337e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-conda-env/action.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ runs:
           echo "Using pre-existing conda environments with prefix ${{ env.conda-env-name-no-time }}"
         else
           echo "Creating a conda environment for each toolchain with the toolchain installed"
-          conda activate base
           conda-lock install -n ${{ env.conda-env-name-no-time }}-$(date --date "${{ env.workflow-timestamp }}" +%Y%m%d)-riscv-tools ./conda-requirements-riscv-tools-linux-64.conda-lock.yml
           conda-lock install -n ${{ env.conda-env-name-no-time }}-$(date --date "${{ env.workflow-timestamp }}" +%Y%m%d)-esp-tools ./conda-requirements-esp-tools-linux-64.conda-lock.yml
-          conda deactivate
 
           if [[ "${{ inputs.install-collateral }}" == 'true' ]]; then
             echo "Add extra toolchain collateral to RISC-V install area"