diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index cc9f7c8e5d..0fe22c4fec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build recipe
       shell: bash -l {0}
       run: |
-        CONDA_PY=$CONDA_PY conda build --no-test -q conda-recipe
+        CONDA_PY=$CONDA_PY mambabuild --no-test -q conda-recipe
     # install local build
     - name: Copying conda channel locally
       run: |