diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index a564e55..276af20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
       with:
-          python-version: 3.8
-          mamba-version: "*"
-          channels: conda-forge,bioconda,defaults
+          miniforge-version: "*"
+          channels: conda-forge,bioconda
           channel-priority: true
 
     - name: install dependancies