diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index aa413df65d4..6b6a64662de 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -958,11 +958,6 @@ jobs:
     machine:
       image: ubuntu-2004-cuda-11.4:202110-01
     resource_class: gpu.nvidia.small
-    environment:
-      PYTHON_VERSION: << parameters.python_version >>
-      PYTORCH_VERSION: << parameters.pytorch_version >>
-      UNICODE_ABI: << parameters.unicode_abi >>
-      CU_VERSION: << parameters.cu_version >>
     steps:
       - checkout_merge
       - designate_upload_channel
@@ -986,7 +981,7 @@ jobs:
             curl -o conda.sh https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh
             sh conda.sh -b
             source $HOME/miniconda3/bin/activate
-            conda install -yq conda-build cmake
+            conda install -yq conda-build cmake python=<< parameters.python_version >>
             packaging/build_cmake.sh
 
   cmake_windows_cpu:
diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml.in b/.circleci/config.yml.in
index d3146568b32..c3fe3fb6c03 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml.in
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml.in
@@ -958,11 +958,6 @@ jobs:
     machine:
       image: ubuntu-2004-cuda-11.4:202110-01
     resource_class: gpu.nvidia.small
-    environment:
-      PYTHON_VERSION: << parameters.python_version >>
-      PYTORCH_VERSION: << parameters.pytorch_version >>
-      UNICODE_ABI: << parameters.unicode_abi >>
-      CU_VERSION: << parameters.cu_version >>
     steps:
       - checkout_merge
       - designate_upload_channel
@@ -986,7 +981,7 @@ jobs:
             curl -o conda.sh https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh
             sh conda.sh -b
             source $HOME/miniconda3/bin/activate
-            conda install -yq conda-build cmake
+            conda install -yq conda-build cmake python=<< parameters.python_version >>
             packaging/build_cmake.sh
 
   cmake_windows_cpu: