diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
index 06f61b83b..6a6309e57 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ call :start_group "Configuring conda"
 
 :: Activate the base conda environment
 echo Activating environment
-call "%MINIFORGE_HOME%\Scripts\activate.bat"
+set "CONDA_EXE=%MINIFORGE_HOME%\Scripts\conda.exe"
+call "%MINIFORGE_HOME%\condabin\conda.bat" activate "%MINIFORGE_HOME%"
 :: Configure the solver
 set "CONDA_SOLVER=libmamba"
 if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!