diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e0b0c694..a5b98739 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ aliases:
     name: setup_miniconda
     command: |
        source $BASH_ENV
-       git clone https://github.com/CDAT/cdat.git $WORKDIR/cdat
-       python $WORKDIR/cdat/scripts/install_miniconda.py -w $WORKDIR -p 'py3'
+       if [[ $OS == 'osx-64' ]]; then
+       curl -L https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh -o miniconda.sh
+       else
+       curl -L https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -o miniconda.sh
+       fi
+       bash miniconda.sh -b -p $WORKDIR
        
   - &conda_rerender
     name: conda_rerender