diff --git a/ci/build_docs.sh b/ci/build_docs.sh
index 8e7cfc2c4b8..9b72c98f1bb 100755
--- a/ci/build_docs.sh
+++ b/ci/build_docs.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key docs \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee env.yaml
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f env.yaml -n docs
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f env.yaml -n docs
 conda activate docs
 
 rapids-print-env
diff --git a/ci/check_style.sh b/ci/check_style.sh
index be3ac3f4b86..af4ccb2baba 100755
--- a/ci/check_style.sh
+++ b/ci/check_style.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2020-2022, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2020-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key checks \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee env.yaml
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f env.yaml -n checks
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f env.yaml -n checks
 conda activate checks
 
 # Run pre-commit checks
diff --git a/ci/test_cpp.sh b/ci/test_cpp.sh
index 2cd7d02670f..ce7425d67bf 100755
--- a/ci/test_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/test_cpp.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key test_cpp \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch)" | tee env.yaml
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f env.yaml -n test
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f env.yaml -n test
 
 # Temporarily allow unbound variables for conda activation.
 set +u
diff --git a/ci/test_notebooks.sh b/ci/test_notebooks.sh
index 653f23f947d..29e65e5f4c1 100755
--- a/ci/test_notebooks.sh
+++ b/ci/test_notebooks.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2020-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2020-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key test_notebooks \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee env.yaml
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f env.yaml -n test
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f env.yaml -n test
 
 # Temporarily allow unbound variables for conda activation.
 set +u
diff --git a/ci/test_python.sh b/ci/test_python.sh
index 447b0a3e786..a9198306c2f 100755
--- a/ci/test_python.sh
+++ b/ci/test_python.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key test_python \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee env.yaml
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f env.yaml -n test
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f env.yaml -n test
 
 # Temporarily allow unbound variables for conda activation.
 set +u
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ if [[ "${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION}" == "11.8.0" ]]; then
   if [[ "${RUNNER_ARCH}" != "ARM64" ]]; then
     # we are only testing in a single cuda version
     # because of pytorch and rapids compatibilty problems
-    rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f env.yaml -n test_cugraph_dgl
+    rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f env.yaml -n test_cugraph_dgl
 
     # activate test_cugraph_dgl environment for dgl
     set +u
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ "${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION}" == "11.8.0" ]]; then
   if [[ "${RUNNER_ARCH}" != "ARM64" ]]; then
-    rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f env.yaml -n test_cugraph_pyg
+    rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f env.yaml -n test_cugraph_pyg
 
     # Temporarily allow unbound variables for conda activation.
     set +u