diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
index a36e4228..b0fe15d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
-          python-version: ${{ env.latest_python }}
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           miniforge-version: ${{ env.miniforge_version }}
           miniforge-variant: ${{ env.miniforge_variant }}
           environment-file: ci/conda_host_env.yml