diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
index 4b12dcf..fe4baaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
             os: ubuntu
             runs_on: ['ubuntu-latest']
             DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
+            tools_install_dir: ~/miniforge3
+            build_workspace_dir: build_artifacts
+            docker_run_args: 
     steps:
 
     - name: Checkout code
@@ -37,11 +40,13 @@ jobs:
       id: build-linux
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu'
       env:
+        MINIFORGE_HOME: ${{ matrix.tools_install_dir }}
+        CONDA_BLD_PATH: ${{ matrix.build_workspace_dir }}
         CONFIG: ${{ matrix.CONFIG }}
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: ${{ matrix.UPLOAD_PACKAGES }}
         DOCKER_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.DOCKER_IMAGE }}
         CI: github_actions
-        CONDA_FORGE_DOCKER_RUN_ARGS: "${{ matrix.CONDA_FORGE_DOCKER_RUN_ARGS }}"
+        CONDA_FORGE_DOCKER_RUN_ARGS: "${{ matrix.docker_run_args }}"
         BINSTAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BINSTAR_TOKEN }}
         FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN }}
         STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN }}
@@ -61,6 +66,8 @@ jobs:
         else
           export IS_PR_BUILD="False"
         fi
+        export MINIFORGE_HOME="${MINIFORGE_HOME/#~/${HOME}}"
+        export CONDA_BLD_PATH="${CONDA_BLD_PATH/#~/${HOME}}"
         echo "::endgroup::"
         ./.scripts/run_docker_build.sh
 
@@ -68,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
       id: build-macos
       if: matrix.os == 'macos'
       env:
+        MINIFORGE_HOME: ${{ matrix.tools_install_dir }}
+        CONDA_BLD_PATH: ${{ matrix.build_workspace_dir }}
         CONFIG: ${{ matrix.CONFIG }}
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: ${{ matrix.UPLOAD_PACKAGES }}
         CI: github_actions
@@ -86,6 +95,8 @@ jobs:
         else
           export IS_PR_BUILD="False"
         fi
+        export MINIFORGE_HOME="${MINIFORGE_HOME/#~/${HOME}}"
+        export CONDA_BLD_PATH="${CONDA_BLD_PATH/#~/${HOME}}"
         ./.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
 
     - name: Build on windows
@@ -98,10 +109,8 @@ jobs:
         set "sha=%GITHUB_SHA%"
         call ".scripts\run_win_build.bat"
       env:
-        # default value; make it explicit, as it needs to match with artefact
-        # generation below. Not configurable for now, can be revisited later
-        CONDA_BLD_PATH: C:\bld
-        MINIFORGE_HOME: ${{ contains(runner.arch, 'ARM') && 'C' || 'D' }}:\Miniforge
+        MINIFORGE_HOME: ${{ matrix.tools_install_dir }}
+        CONDA_BLD_PATH: ${{ matrix.build_workspace_dir }}
         PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
         CONFIG: ${{ matrix.CONFIG }}
         CI: github_actions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 47b5408..86a9c55 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # Ignore all files and folders in root
 *
 !/conda-forge.yml
+!.recipe_maintainers.json
 
 # Don't ignore any files/folders if the parent folder is 'un-ignored'
 # This also avoids warnings when adding an already-checked file with an ignored parent.
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index d7df163..aa7c3d3 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mv /opt/conda/conda-meta/history /opt/conda/conda-meta/history.$(date +%Y-%m-%d-
 echo > /opt/conda/conda-meta/history
 micromamba install --root-prefix ~/.conda --prefix /opt/conda \
     --yes --override-channels --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip  python=3.12 conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
+    pip  python=3.12 conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=26.3"
 export CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1
 
 # set up the condarc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8195c32..428bc7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ Current build status
 <table><tr>
     <td>All platforms:</td>
     <td>
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/noarch-disabled-lightgrey.svg" alt="noarch disabled">
+      <a href="https://github.com/conda-forge/ispyb-feedstock/actions/workflows/conda-build.yml">
+        <img src="https://github.com/conda-forge/ispyb-feedstock/actions/workflows/conda-build.yml/badge.svg?event=push&branch=main">
+      </a>
     </td>
   </tr>
 </table>
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 04a6af9..6e000fa 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% set name = "ispyb" %}
-{% set version = "12.0.0" %}
+{% set version = "12.1.0" %}
 {% set python_min = "3.10" %}
 
 package:
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package:
 
 source:
   url: https://pypi.org/packages/source/{{ name[0] }}/{{ name }}/ispyb-{{ version }}.tar.gz
-  sha256: 64f6e1ef0e0c37d51bd2baa500cb13fe519220192f0e2005582406696e68ea2c
+  sha256: 56c5272c7de46cf4e6404212810f2932d2b76643f5ba7fa5eb7a458efb489b79
 
 build:
   number: 0