diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pip-checks.yml
index 57b778cb..7651a0de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip-checks.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Initiate empty environment
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           miniforge-version: latest
           auto-update-conda: true
           use-mamba: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index b6b289f2..6a7db86c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Initiate empty environment
       uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
       with:
-        miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
         miniforge-version: latest
         auto-update-conda: true
         use-mamba: true