diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index a705848..2f3df6c 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ CONDARC
 export CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1
 
 mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 conda-build=24.3
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
 mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 conda-build=24.3
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
index 7e8cde7..7491838 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set "CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1"
 
 :: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
 echo Installing dependencies
-mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 conda-build=24.3 -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
+mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1" -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
 if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
 
 :: Set basic configuration
diff --git a/conda-forge.yml b/conda-forge.yml
index b66a16e..1e75897 100644
--- a/conda-forge.yml
+++ b/conda-forge.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@ os_version:
 provider:
   linux_aarch64: default
   linux_ppc64le: default
-remote_ci_setup:
-  - conda-forge-ci-setup=4
-  - conda-build=24.3