diff --git a/ci/build_conda.sh b/ci/build_conda.sh
index 8c672c1..146722c 100755
--- a/ci/build_conda.sh
+++ b/ci/build_conda.sh
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ rapids-logger "Begin py build"
 
 export CUDA_VERSION="$(cat pynvjitlink/CUDA_VERSION)"
 
-cat > cuda_compiler_version.json << EOF
-{cuda_compiler_version: ["${CUDA_VERSION}"]}
+cat > cuda_compiler_version.yaml << EOF
+cuda_compiler_version:
+  - "${CUDA_VERSION}"
 EOF
 
 rapids-conda-retry build \
     conda/recipes/pynvjitlink \
-    -m cuda_compiler_version.json \
+    -m cuda_compiler_version.yaml \
 ;
 
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