diff --git a/install_requirements.bat b/install_requirements.bat
index b64a7b2b..2aa8b60c 100644
--- a/install_requirements.bat
+++ b/install_requirements.bat
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ SET TMP=K:\
 copy umamba.exe K:\umamba.exe
 K:
 umamba.exe create -r K:\python\ -n base
-IF %B%==1 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r K:\python\ -n base -f "%~dp0\environments\huggingface.yml" -y
-IF %B%==2 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r K:\python\ -n base -f "%~dp0\environments\finetuneanon.yml" -y
+IF %B%==1 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r K:\python\ -n base -f "%~dp0\environments\huggingface.yml" -y --always-copy
+IF %B%==2 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r K:\python\ -n base -f "%~dp0\environments\finetuneanon.yml" -y --always-copy
 umamba.exe -r K:\ clean -a -y
 rd K:\Python\pkgs /S /Q
 subst K: /d
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ echo 2 > loader.settings
 SET TEMP=%~DP0MINICONDA3
 SET TMP=%~DP0MINICONDA3
 umamba.exe create -r miniconda3\ -n base
-IF %B%==1 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r miniconda3 -n base -f environments\huggingface.yml -y
-IF %B%==2 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r miniconda3 -n base -f environments\finetuneanon.yml -y
+IF %B%==1 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r miniconda3 -n base -f environments\huggingface.yml -y --always-copy
+IF %B%==2 umamba.exe install --no-shortcuts -r miniconda3 -n base -f environments\finetuneanon.yml -y --always-copy
 umamba.exe clean -a -y
 rd miniconda3\Python\pkgs /S /Q
 pause