diff --git a/.github/workflows/spio_pnetcdf_testing_workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/spio_pnetcdf_testing_workflow.yaml
index 944135921b..a7cb89c4ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spio_pnetcdf_testing_workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spio_pnetcdf_testing_workflow.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           conda install conda-forge::mpich \
             conda-forge::mpich-mpicc conda-forge::mpich-mpicxx \
             conda-forge::mpich-mpifort
-          conda-forge::libpnetcdf
+          conda install conda-forge::libpnetcdf
 
       - name: Configure SCORPIO
         shell: bash -l {0}  # Ensure environment is active for configure cmds