diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
index a9d71a6f..2d846543 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ jobs:
           environment-file: environment.yml
           condarc: |
             channels:
+              - conda-forge
               - neutrons
               - mantid
               - oncat
-              - conda-forge
           cache-environment-key: ${{ runner.os }}-env-${{ hashFiles('**/environment.yml') }}
           cache-downloads-key: ${{ runner.os }}-downloads-${{ hashFiles('**/environment.yml') }}
 
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 33163e4f..e4ee5b98 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: addie
 channels:
+    - conda-forge
     - neutrons
     - mantid
     - oncat
-    - conda-forge
 dependencies:
     - build
     - configparser