diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
index 1b31088fa..486dad18b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
@@ -23,19 +23,17 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install System Packages
               uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@latest
               with:
-                packages: libhdf5-dev doxygen
+                packages: libhdf5-dev 
                 version: 1.0
 
             - name: Install Python Packages
               uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
               with:
                 python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+                environment-name: etc/gh-workflow-conda-env.yml
                 miniforge-version: latest
                 channels: conda-forge
                 conda-remove-defaults: "true"
-                cache-environment: true
-                packages: |
-                    sphinx
                
 
             - name: Build Documentation
diff --git a/etc/gh-workflow-conda-env.yml b/etc/gh-workflow-conda-env.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79c9f8b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/gh-workflow-conda-env.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+name: githib-workflow-environment 
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  - doxygen
+  - sphinx
+  - breathe
+  - sphinx_rtd_theme
+  
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