diff --git a/install/from-scratch.sh b/install/from-scratch.sh
index 72c4649d5e9d0782e29fc4fb800630d33d7af61f..52397775f611d729b6381f4d52bd2ac36f9ebeff 100755
--- a/install/from-scratch.sh
+++ b/install/from-scratch.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 # For a complete list of dependencies, please read:
 # https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob/wikis/Dependencies
 echo "[>>] Creating environment ${NAME} for python ${PYTHON_VERSION} with bob dependencies..."
-${CONDA} create --yes -n ${NAME} \
+${CONDA} create --copy --yes -n ${NAME} \
   --override-channels \
   -c http://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/conda \
   -c defaults \