diff --git a/bob/devtools/scripts/create.py b/bob/devtools/scripts/create.py
index f9e50e66fe1b144a4aed76588b0f5a68735d7528..3a1cbf9c9d9c898e20add9bde4ea0257de001776 100644
--- a/bob/devtools/scripts/create.py
+++ b/bob/devtools/scripts/create.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ def create(name, recipe_dir, python, overwrite, condarc, use_local, config,
 
   conda_config = make_conda_config(config, python, append_file, condarc_options)
   deps = parse_dependencies(recipe_dir, conda_config)
+  # when creating a local development environment, remove the always_yes option
+  condarc_options["always_yes"] = False
   status = conda_create(conda, name, overwrite, condarc_options, deps,
       dry_run, use_local)
   echo_normal('Execute on your shell: "conda activate %s"' % name)