diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 48ce250..f1f80f1 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 6e77c52..e3a8245 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 92792a5..315949c 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 0dfd8ae..28caa68 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.6cxx_compiler_version12python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index c45e850..222546b 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index ae819aa..88647e6 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 54f05c3..cebcf29 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index f75ebf5..1f9df7b 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-BUILD:
-- aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
 bzip2:
 - '1'
 c_compiler:
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@ c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
-cdt_arch:
-- aarch64
 cdt_name:
 - conda
 channel_sources:
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index 0a0df18..3cd3337 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ source .scripts/logging_utils.sh
 
 set -xe
 
-MINIFORGE_HOME=${MINIFORGE_HOME:-${HOME}/miniforge3}
-MINIFORGE_HOME=${MINIFORGE_HOME%/} # remove trailing slash
+MINIFORGE_HOME="${MINIFORGE_HOME:-${HOME}/miniforge3}"
+MINIFORGE_HOME="${MINIFORGE_HOME%/}" # remove trailing slash
+export CONDA_BLD_PATH="${CONDA_BLD_PATH:-${MINIFORGE_HOME}/conda-bld}"
 
 ( startgroup "Provisioning base env with micromamba" ) 2> /dev/null
 MICROMAMBA_VERSION="1.5.10-0"
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ else
 
     rattler-build build --recipe ./recipe \
         -m ./.ci_support/${CONFIG}.yaml \
-        --output-dir ${MINIFORGE_HOME}/conda-bld ${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} \
+        ${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} \
         --target-platform "${HOST_PLATFORM}" \
         --extra-meta flow_run_id="$flow_run_id" \
         --extra-meta remote_url="$remote_url" \