diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index ba1f503..dab9a16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -77,12 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
           miniforge-version: latest
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           environment-file: environment-dev.yml
           activate-environment: watertap-solvers-dev
       - if: matrix.install-mode == 'standard'
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Display python version
+        run: python --version
       - if: matrix.install-mode == 'standard'
         name: Install (standard)
         run: |