diff --git a/features/src/rapids-build-utils/opt/rapids-build-utils/bin/make-conda-env.sh b/features/src/rapids-build-utils/opt/rapids-build-utils/bin/make-conda-env.sh
index ff5b230b..0fcb8627 100755
--- a/features/src/rapids-build-utils/opt/rapids-build-utils/bin/make-conda-env.sh
+++ b/features/src/rapids-build-utils/opt/rapids-build-utils/bin/make-conda-env.sh
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ make_conda_env() {
     local -r new_env_path="$(realpath -m "/tmp/${env_file_name}")";
     local -r old_env_path="$(realpath -m "${HOME}/.conda/envs/${env_file_name}")";
 
-    # the '--exclude <(echo breathe)' can be removed when https://github.com/conda-forge/breathe-feedstock/pull/64 is merged
-    rapids-make-conda-dependencies --exclude <(echo breathe) "${OPTS[@]}" > "${new_env_path}";
+    rapids-make-conda-dependencies "${OPTS[@]}" > "${new_env_path}";
 
     if test -f "${new_env_path}" && test "$(wc -l "${new_env_path}" | cut -d' ' -f1)" -gt 0; then