diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cice_ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cice_ubuntu.yml
index e4e453d5b..e6bf6807b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cice_ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cice_ubuntu.yml
@@ -103,9 +103,10 @@ jobs:
 #          echo "mpifort --showme:incdirs:"
 #          mpifort --showme:incdirs
       - name: check setup case
-        shell: /bin/csh -e {0}
+        shell: csh
         run: |
           cd $HOME/cice
+          source  /usr/share/miniconda/etc/profile.d/conda.csh
           ./cice.setup -m conda -e ${{ matrix.envdef }} -c case0 --pes 1x1 -s diag1
       - name: check setup test
         run: |