diff --git a/test-configuration-linux.yml b/test-configuration-linux.yml
index 16c75cb4..0aff0968 100644
--- a/test-configuration-linux.yml
+++ b/test-configuration-linux.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ steps:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: "$(PYTHON_VERSION)"
   - script: |
-      conda create -y -n bench-env -c conda-forge -c nodefaults python=$(PYTHON_VERSION)
+      conda create -y -n bench-env -c conda-forge -c nodefaults python=$(PYTHON_VERSION) pip
     displayName: Environment initialization
   - script: |
       source /usr/share/miniconda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
diff --git a/test-configuration-win.yml b/test-configuration-win.yml
index dc0310f0..e7a79659 100644
--- a/test-configuration-win.yml
+++ b/test-configuration-win.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ steps:
   - powershell: Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]$env:CONDA\Scripts"
     displayName: Add conda to Windows PATH
   - script: |
-      conda create -y -n bench-env -c conda-forge -c nodefaults python=$(PYTHON_VERSION)
+      conda create -y -n bench-env -c conda-forge -c nodefaults python=$(PYTHON_VERSION) pip
     displayName: Environment initialization
   - script: |
       call activate bench-env