diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix
index b20165a07861..6c346bc0e1f2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ in
       export QTCOMPOSE=${xorg.libX11}/share/X11/locale
       export LIBARCHIVE=${libarchive.lib}/lib/libarchive.so
       # Allows `conda activate` to work properly
-      source ${installationPath}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+      condaSh=${installationPath}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+      if [ ! -f $condaSh ]; then 
+        conda-install
+      fi
+      source $condaSh
     '';
 
     runScript = "bash -l";