diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 7b62645b..802e9828 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@ if "OPENRAM_HOME" not in os.environ.keys():
 __path__.insert(0, OPENRAM_HOME)
 
 
-# Find the conda installation directory
+# Find the conda installer script
 if os.path.exists(OPENRAM_HOME + "/install_conda.sh"):
+    CONDA_INSTALLER = OPENRAM_HOME + "/install_conda.sh"
     CONDA_HOME = OPENRAM_HOME + "/miniconda"
 elif os.path.exists(OPENRAM_HOME + "/../install_conda.sh"):
+    CONDA_INSTALLER = OPENRAM_HOME + "/../install_conda.sh"
     CONDA_HOME = os.path.abspath(OPENRAM_HOME + "/../miniconda")
-# Add CONDA_HOME to environment variables
+# Override CONDA_HOME if it's set as an environment variable
+if "CONDA_HOME" in os.environ.keys():
+    CONDA_HOME = os.environ["CONDA_HOME"]
+# Add CONDA_HOME to environment variables just in case
 try:
     os.environ["CONDA_HOME"] = CONDA_HOME
 except:
     from openram import debug
-    debug.warning("Couldn't find install_conda.sh")
+    debug.warning("Couldn't find conda setup directory.")
 
 
 # Import everything in globals.py
diff --git a/compiler/globals.py b/compiler/globals.py
index ccfd073f..ca4f4c44 100644
--- a/compiler/globals.py
+++ b/compiler/globals.py
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ def install_conda():
 
     debug.info(1, "Creating conda setup...");
 
-    from openram import CONDA_HOME
-    subprocess.call("./install_conda.sh", cwd=os.path.abspath(CONDA_HOME + "/.."))
+    from openram import CONDA_INSTALLER
+    subprocess.call(CONDA_INSTALLER)
 
 
 def setup_bitcell():
diff --git a/install_conda.sh b/install_conda.sh
index 713f4dc3..88878518 100755
--- a/install_conda.sh
+++ b/install_conda.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 CONDA_INSTALLER_URL="https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py38_22.11.1-1-Linux-x86_64.sh"
 CONDA_INSTALLER_FILE="miniconda_installer_py38.sh"
-CONDA_BASE="miniconda"
+CONDA_HOME="${CONDA_HOME:-miniconda}"
 
 TOOLS="klayout magic netgen ngspice trilinos xyce"
 
-# Install miniconda if not installed
-if [ ! -d "miniconda" ]
+# Install miniconda if not already installed
+if [[ ! -d "${CONDA_HOME}/bin" ]]
 then
     curl -s -o ${CONDA_INSTALLER_FILE} ${CONDA_INSTALLER_URL}
-    /bin/bash ${CONDA_INSTALLER_FILE} -b -p ${CONDA_BASE}
+    /bin/bash ${CONDA_INSTALLER_FILE} -b -p ${CONDA_HOME}
     rm ${CONDA_INSTALLER_FILE}
-    source ${CONDA_BASE}/bin/activate
+    source ${CONDA_HOME}/bin/activate
 
     # Prioritize channels to prevent version conflicts
     conda config --add channels conda-forge
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ then
 
     # Install required Python packages
     # (This step isn't required but used to prevent possible issues)
-    pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+    python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
     conda deactivate
 fi