diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yaml
index 53ee532c0..fd552321e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yaml
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: install pip
-        run: pip install -U pip setuptools
-      - name: install kiara
-        run: pip install -U -e .
-      - name: install 'build' package
-        run: pip install -U build
+        run: pip install -U pip setuptools setuptools_scm build wheel
+#      - name: install kiara
+#        run: pip install -U -e .
+#      - name: install 'build' package
+#        run: pip install -U build
       - name: create packages
         run: python -m build
       - name: upload source package
diff --git a/ci/conda/makkus.bases/conda-pkg-patch.yaml b/ci/conda/makkus.bases/conda-pkg-patch.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e01f140b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/conda/makkus.bases/conda-pkg-patch.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+  - dharpa
diff --git a/ci/conda/makkus.multiformats-config/multiformats-config.yaml b/ci/conda/makkus.multiformats-config/multiformats-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e01f140b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/conda/makkus.multiformats-config/multiformats-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+  - dharpa
diff --git a/ci/conda/makkus.multiformats/multiformats.yaml b/ci/conda/makkus.multiformats/multiformats.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bb6a5b3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/conda/makkus.multiformats/multiformats.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+  - dharpa
+requirements:
+  multiformats-config: ""