diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1e9d2f00..f98fa29c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ jobs:
           miniforge-version: latest
           miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
 
+      - name: conda libraries in path
+        run: |
+          export CFLAGS+=" -I${CONDA_PREFIX}/include"
+          export CPPFLAGS+=" -I${CONDA_PREFIX}/include"
+          export LDFLAGS+=" -I${CONDA_PREFIX}/lib"
+          export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:${CONDA_PREFIX}/lib
+
 #      - name: "macOS: set env variables"
 #        if: matrix.label == 'osx-64'
 #	run: |