diff --git a/ci/build_docs.sh b/ci/build_docs.sh
index 8e22f02b484..668d52e530b 100755
--- a/ci/build_docs.sh
+++ b/ci/build_docs.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key docs \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml"
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n docs
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n docs
 conda activate docs
 
 rapids-print-env
diff --git a/ci/check_style.sh b/ci/check_style.sh
index b3890607f64..029cd305f1d 100755
--- a/ci/check_style.sh
+++ b/ci/check_style.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key checks \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml"
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n checks
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n checks
 conda activate checks
 
 RAPIDS_VERSION_MAJOR_MINOR="$(rapids-version-major-minor)"
diff --git a/ci/test_cpp_common.sh b/ci/test_cpp_common.sh
index 163d381c1d4..e1b2a367187 100644
--- a/ci/test_cpp_common.sh
+++ b/ci/test_cpp_common.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2022-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key test_cpp \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch)" | tee "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml"
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
 
 # Temporarily allow unbound variables for conda activation.
 set +u
diff --git a/ci/test_java.sh b/ci/test_java.sh
index 0863795162d..c93079742f0 100755
--- a/ci/test_java.sh
+++ b/ci/test_java.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2022-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key test_java \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch)" | tee "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml"
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
 
 export CMAKE_GENERATOR=Ninja
 
diff --git a/ci/test_notebooks.sh b/ci/test_notebooks.sh
index b746a18aed1..8be2d374bed 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 -euo pipefail
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key test_notebooks \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml"
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
 
 # Temporarily allow unbound variables for conda activation.
 set +u
diff --git a/ci/test_python_common.sh b/ci/test_python_common.sh
index 1c330d47ac6..7559d970f6d 100755
--- a/ci/test_python_common.sh
+++ b/ci/test_python_common.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2022-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 # Common setup steps shared by Python test jobs
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --file_key test_python \
   --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION}" | tee "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml"
 
-rapids-mamba-retry env create --force -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
+rapids-mamba-retry env create --yes -f "${ENV_YAML_DIR}/env.yaml" -n test
 
 # Temporarily allow unbound variables for conda activation.
 set +u