diff --git a/.github/actions/build_cmake/action.yml b/.github/actions/build_cmake/action.yml
index cd023aaca7..6e21f785ea 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build_cmake/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build_cmake/action.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ runs:
       run: |
         conda install -y -q -c conda-forge gxx_linux-64=11.2 sysroot_linux-64=2.28
         conda install -y -q python=3.11 cmake make swig mkl=2023 mkl-devel=2023 numpy scipy pytest
+        echo "$CONDA/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
     - name: Install CUDA
       if: inputs.gpu == 'ON' && inputs.raft == 'OFF'
       shell: bash
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         conda install -y pytest
-        echo "$CONDA/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
     - name: Python tests (CPU only)
       if: inputs.gpu == 'OFF'
       shell: bash