diff --git a/.github/workflows/central-controller.yaml b/.github/workflows/central-controller.yaml
index 2f7dc73b0..ba390666b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/central-controller.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/central-controller.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Update Conda Environment
       run:
         source ~/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+        conda env activate central_controller
         conda env update --file environment.yml
     - name: Build
       run: |