diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f5eb52cdaf..363be47e0d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Set up environment
           command: |
             conda update -y -q conda
-            conda install -y -q cmake=3.23.1 make swig mkl=2023 mkl-devel=2023 numpy scipy pytest gxx_linux-64 sysroot_linux-64=2.17 -c pkgs/main -c conda-forge
+            conda install -y -q pkgs/main::python=3.10 cmake=3.23.1 make swig mkl=2023 mkl-devel=2023 numpy scipy pytest gxx_linux-64 sysroot_linux-64=2.17 -c pkgs/main -c conda-forge
       - run:
           name: Build all targets
           no_output_timeout: 30m