diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml
index 4f37ee66..23b4400f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true' || steps.changes.outcome == 'skipped' }}
         uses: "actions/setup-python@v4"
         with:
-          python-version: |
-            ${{ matrix.config.python-version }}
-            3.8
+          python-version: "${{ matrix.config.python-version }}"
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         if: steps.setup-python.outcome == 'success'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_ci_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/python_ci_linux.yml
index 24666d8f..f29acb8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_ci_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_ci_linux.yml
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true' || steps.changes.outcome == 'skipped' }}
         uses: "actions/setup-python@v4"
         with:
-          python-version: |
-            ${{ matrix.config.python-version }}
-            3.8
+          python-version: "${{ matrix.config.python-version }}"
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         if: steps.setup-python.outcome == 'success'
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
 
   Conda:
     needs: deploy
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-18.04"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || (startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Bump version') != true)
     steps:
       - name: Checkout 🛎️
@@ -195,7 +193,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
         with:
           activate-environment: env
-          conda-build-version: 3.21.0
+          conda-build-version: 3.23.3
+          python-version: "3.8"
+          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_ci_macos.yml b/.github/workflows/python_ci_macos.yml
index c6b73aff..4e09dfef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_ci_macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_ci_macos.yml
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true' || steps.changes.outcome == 'skipped' }}
         uses: "actions/setup-python@v4"
         with:
-          python-version: |
-            ${{ matrix.config.python-version }}
-            3.8
+          python-version: "${{ matrix.config.python-version }}"
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         if: steps.setup-python.outcome == 'success'