diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 01b1f35..57ad690 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           miniforge-version: latest
-          channel-priority: strict
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          python-version: "${{ matrix.python-version }}"
           activate-environment: test-environment
           environment-file: continuous_integration/environment.yaml
+          channels: conda-forge
+          conda-remove-defaults: true
+          channel-priority: strict
 
       - name: Install unstable dependencies
         if: matrix.experimental == true
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
         with:
           flags: unittests
-          file: ./coverage.xml
+          files: ./coverage.xml
           env_vars: OS,PYTHON_VERSION,UNSTABLE
 
       - name: Coveralls Parallel
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 0fde63c..157d2d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -75,27 +75,27 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Download sdist artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: sdist
           path: dist
       - name: Download wheels artifact - win
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: wheels-win
           path: dist
       - name: Download wheels artifact - mac
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: wheels-mac
           path: dist
       - name: Download wheels artifact - ubuntu aarch
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: wheels-ubuntu-aarch
           path: dist
       - name: Download wheels artifact - ubuntu x86_64
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: wheels-ubuntu-x86_64
           path: dist