diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index bf7beff..79d89b6 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ steps:
       - "R CMD check *tar.gz --as-cran"
     plugins:
       https://github.com/loosolab/conda-buildkite-plugin.git#master:
+        environment: .buildkite/environment.yml
+        update: true
     artifact_paths:
       - "wilson.Rcheck/*"