diff --git a/ci/build_cpp.sh b/ci/build_cpp.sh
index 2778c2a7d7..3c33c369f8 100755
--- a/ci/build_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/build_cpp.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ rapids-print-env
 version=$(rapids-generate-version)
 
 rapids-logger "Begin cpp build"
+conda config --set path_conflict prevent
 
 RAPIDS_PACKAGE_VERSION=${version} rapids-conda-retry mambabuild conda/recipes/libraft
 
diff --git a/ci/build_python.sh b/ci/build_python.sh
index a8b76269ae..5a070aef16 100755
--- a/ci/build_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_python.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ for package_name in pylibraft raft-dask; do
   sed -i "/^__git_commit__/ s/= .*/= \"${git_commit}\"/g" "${package_dir}/${package_name}/${underscore_package_name}/_version.py"
 done
 
+conda config --set path_conflict prevent
 # TODO: Remove `--no-test` flags once importing on a CPU
 # node works correctly
 rapids-conda-retry mambabuild \