diff --git a/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.bat b/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.bat
index e87c86d43af..1bfb8a8a3da 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.bat
+++ b/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.bat
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ exit %ERRORLEVEL%
 
     call :wait_for_spyder_quit
 
-    %conda% install -p %prefix% -c conda-forge --override-channels -y spyder=%spy_ver%
+    %conda% install -p %prefix% -y spyder=%spy_ver%
     set /P CONT=Press any key to exit...
     goto :EOF
 
diff --git a/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.sh b/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.sh
index 9b7b42c37c3..75b894ad8ec 100755
--- a/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/spyder/plugins/updatemanager/scripts/install.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ done
 shift $(($OPTIND - 1))
 
 update_spyder(){
-    $conda install -p $prefix -c conda-forge --override-channels -y spyder=$spy_ver
+    $conda install -p $prefix -y spyder=$spy_ver
     read -p "Press any key to exit..."
 }