diff --git a/recipe/scripts/activate.sh b/recipe/scripts/activate.sh
index d85ac9d5..3033eee4 100644
--- a/recipe/scripts/activate.sh
+++ b/recipe/scripts/activate.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 export JULIA_DEPOT_PATH_BACKUP=${JULIA_DEPOT_PATH:-}
 export JULIA_PROJECT_BACKUP=${JULIA_PROJECT:-}
 export JULIA_DEPOT_PATH="$CONDA_PREFIX/share/julia:$JULIA_DEPOT_PATH"
+# Use of @ to specify a shared named environment is new as of Julia 1.7
+# https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/pull/40025
+export JULIA_PROJECT="@$CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV"