diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 3386241f3dca1cad3b55f18e2de68887a71fd015..a1122920a8b284ab2d3209e0ac6a18031549b1bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           activate-environment: biowdl-lint
       
       - name: Update test environment
-        run: mamba install -n test cromwell miniwdl wdl-aid
+        run: mamba env update -n biowdl-lint -f .github/lint-environment.yml
         if: steps.env_cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
 
       - name: run womtool validate