diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 07807e67e45..7373a300a5d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
             shell: powershell
         steps:
             - checkout
+            - run: conda update conda
             - run: conda install python=3.6 --yes
             - run: conda install pytorch --yes
             - run: pip install virtualenv
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
             shell: powershell
         steps:
             - checkout
+            - run: conda update conda
             - run: conda install python=3.6 --yes
             - run: conda install pytorch --yes
             - run: pip install virtualenv