diff --git a/bob/devtools/bootstrap.py b/bob/devtools/bootstrap.py
index 44c965c711d5d839d671a53a22468d415ad39f81..7503b79e58cedc10ca914b92d4c7d7256fbb31ed 100644
--- a/bob/devtools/bootstrap.py
+++ b/bob/devtools/bootstrap.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ remote_max_retries: 50 #!final
 remote_read_timeout_secs: 180.0 #!final
 channels:
   - defaults
+conda_build: #!final
+  pkg_format: '2'
 """
 
 _SERVER = "http://www.idiap.ch"