diff --git a/ci/build_cpp.sh b/ci/build_cpp.sh
index 0ecf3d5bb..28d8644e0 100755
--- a/ci/build_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/build_cpp.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ version=$(rapids-generate-version)
 
 rapids-logger "Begin cpp build"
 
+conda config --set path_conflict prevent
+
 RAPIDS_PACKAGE_VERSION=${version} rapids-conda-retry mambabuild conda/recipes/libcucim
 
 rapids-upload-conda-to-s3 cpp