diff --git a/jupyterlab/jupyterlab.yml b/jupyterlab/jupyterlab.yml
index 6b7d089..281e46e 100644
--- a/jupyterlab/jupyterlab.yml
+++ b/jupyterlab/jupyterlab.yml
@@ -4,24 +4,23 @@
     name: geerlingguy.swap
   vars:
     swap_file_size_mb: "2024"
-- name: Download Miniconda
+
+- name: Download Miniforge
   get_url:
-    url: https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
-    dest: /tmp/miniconda.sh
+    url: https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/{{jupyterlab_vars.MINI_FORGE_RELEASE}}/Miniforge3-{{jupyterlab_vars.MINI_FORGE_RELEASE}}-Linux-x86_64.sh
+    dest: /tmp/miniforge.sh
 
-- name: Install Miniconda
-  command: bash /tmp/miniconda.sh -b -p {{jupyterlab_vars.CONDA_DIR}}
+- name: Install Miniforge
+  command: bash /tmp/miniforge.sh -b -p {{ jupyterlab_vars.CONDA_DIR }}
   args:
-    creates: "{{jupyterlab_vars.CONDA_DIR}}/bin/conda"
-  when: not jupyterlab_vars.create_only_backend
+    creates: "{{ jupyterlab_vars.CONDA_DIR }}/bin/mamba"
 
-- name: Add Miniconda to PATH
+- name: Add Miniforge to PATH
   lineinfile:
     path: /etc/profile
-    line: 'export PATH={{jupyterlab_vars.CONDA_DIR}}/bin:$PATH'
+    line: 'export PATH={{ jupyterlab_vars.CONDA_DIR }}/bin:$PATH'
   become: true
   become_user: root
-  when: not jupyterlab_vars.create_only_backend
 
 - name: Install conda-env role
   include_role:
diff --git a/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_vars_file.yml b/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_vars_file.yml
index 1b01b34..d2392b8 100644
--- a/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_vars_file.yml
+++ b/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_vars_file.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ jupyterlab_vars:
   base_url:
   default_user: ubuntu
   DEFAULT_TOKEN: simplevm
-  CONDA_DIR: /home/ubuntu/miniconda3
+  CONDA_DIR: /home/ubuntu/miniforge
   conda_env_environment_yml: ./jupyterlab_env.yml
   ENV_NAME: denbi
   TIMEOUT_LENGTH: 5m
+  MINI_FORGE_RELEASE: 24.11.2-1
+