diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 2f130e4..dc29a7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ jobs:
         ./pull-packages.sh -x
     - name: Reinstall emirge env with new requirements.txt
       run: |
+        source miniforge3/bin/activate ceesd
+        conda clean -a
+        conda deactivate
         ./install.sh --env-name=reinstall_env --pip-pkgs=req.txt
     - name: Reinstall conda env with new env file
       run: |