diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
index d6b9c8ef2b..ba8d892b5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add conda to system path
         run: echo $CONDA/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install conda-build
-        run: conda install conda-build -c conda-forge --override-channels
+        # FIXME: unpin when conda-build fixes issues with lief
+        run: conda install conda-build"<=24.11.2" -c conda-forge --override-channels
       - name: Store conda paths as envs
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
@@ -96,9 +97,10 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
       - name: Install conda build
+        # FIXME: unpin when conda-build fixes issues with lief
         run: |
           conda activate
-          conda install -y conda-build
+          conda install -y conda-build"<=24.11.2"
           conda list -n base
 
       - name: Cache conda packages