diff --git a/sandbox/dexorder/conda_manager.py b/sandbox/dexorder/conda_manager.py
index f764a8d3..04e60b5c 100644
--- a/sandbox/dexorder/conda_manager.py
+++ b/sandbox/dexorder/conda_manager.py
@@ -90,9 +90,14 @@ def get_installed_packages() -> Set[str]:
     Returns:
         Set of package names
     """
+    conda_exe = get_conda_executable()
+    if not conda_exe:
+        log.error("Failed to list conda packages: conda executable not found")
+        return set()
+
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
-            [sys.executable, "-m", "conda", "list", "--json"],
+            [str(conda_exe), "list", "-n", "dexorder", "--json"],
             capture_output=True,
             text=True,
             timeout=30,
@@ -177,9 +182,20 @@ def install_packages(packages: list[str], data_dir: Optional[Path] = None) -> di
     # Install missing packages
     log.info(f"Installing conda packages: {to_install}")
 
+    conda_exe = get_conda_executable()
+    if not conda_exe:
+        log.error("Failed to install packages: conda executable not found")
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "installed": [],
+            "skipped": skipped,
+            "failed": to_install,
+            "error": "conda executable not found",
+        }
+
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
-            [sys.executable, "-m", "conda", "install", "-y", "-c", "conda-forge"] + to_install,
+            [str(conda_exe), "install", "-y", "-n", "dexorder", "-c", "conda-forge"] + to_install,
             capture_output=True,
             text=True,
             timeout=300,  # 5 minute timeout
@@ -247,9 +263,18 @@ def remove_packages(packages: list[str]) -> dict:
 
     log.info(f"Removing conda packages: {packages}")
 
+    conda_exe = get_conda_executable()
+    if not conda_exe:
+        log.error("Failed to remove packages: conda executable not found")
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "removed": [],
+            "error": "conda executable not found",
+        }
+
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
-            [sys.executable, "-m", "conda", "remove", "-y"] + packages,
+            [str(conda_exe), "remove", "-y", "-n", "dexorder"] + packages,
             capture_output=True,
             text=True,
             timeout=120,