diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 24868bcfbda2260443dc4b74c44fb28a4b655473..c5cb3a203d9708821e8e80386713df64e0894f21 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ image: continuumio/miniconda3
 
 before_script:
     - conda env create -n pybinder -f environment.yml
+    - conda init bash
+    - source ~/.bashrc
     - conda activate pybinder