diff --git a/ci/build_python.sh b/ci/build_python.sh
index 35d3ed08c..684ce04b7 100755
--- a/ci/build_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_python.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ echo "${version}" > VERSION
 sed -i "/^__git_commit__/ s/= .*/= \"${commit}\"/g" "${package_src_dir}/_version.py"
 
 rapids-logger "Begin py build"
+conda config --set path_conflict prevent
 
 CPP_CHANNEL=$(rapids-download-conda-from-s3 cpp)