diff --git a/.github/workflows/llvmdev_build.yml b/.github/workflows/llvmdev_build.yml
index 3a20df7d0..09add013f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/llvmdev_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/llvmdev_build.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -x
           mkdir -p "${CONDA_CHANNEL_DIR}"
-          conda build "./conda-recipes/${{ matrix.recipe }}" "--output-folder=${CONDA_CHANNEL_DIR}"
+          conda build -c defaults "./conda-recipes/${{ matrix.recipe }}" "--output-folder=${CONDA_CHANNEL_DIR}"
           ls -lah "${CONDA_CHANNEL_DIR}"
 
       - name: Upload conda package
diff --git a/buildscripts/manylinux/build_llvmdev.sh b/buildscripts/manylinux/build_llvmdev.sh
index dc5a5f545..c5c4e7810 100755
--- a/buildscripts/manylinux/build_llvmdev.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/manylinux/build_llvmdev.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ else
 fi
 conda activate buildenv
 conda list
-conda-build /root/llvmlite/conda-recipes/llvmdev_for_wheel --output-folder=/root/llvmlite/docker_output
+conda-build -c defaults /root/llvmlite/conda-recipes/llvmdev_for_wheel --output-folder=/root/llvmlite/docker_output