diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1eef7ada..6479256f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m ensurepip
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        sudo apt install graphviz=2.42.2-6 pandoc=2.9.2.1-3ubuntu2 qtbase5-dev=5.15.3+dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 qt5-qmake=5.15.3+dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
 
+    - name: Install Qiskit Metal via Conda
+      run: |
+        sudo apt install graphviz=2.42.2-6 pandoc=2.9.2.1-3ubuntu2 qtbase5-dev=5.15.3+dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 qt5-qmake=5.15.3+dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
+        conda install -c conda-forge qiskit-metal
+      
     - name: Install squadds recs
       run: |
         pip install datasets