diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 181ee81..d0250af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 SHELL:= zsh
 
 env: 
-	conda activate py2_7
+	source ./env.sh
 
 install: 
-	./script_install.sh $(SHELL)
+	source ./script_install.sh $(SHELL)
 
 run: env 
 	./run_simulation.sh
diff --git a/env.sh b/env.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5624947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+source ~/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+conda activate py2_7
+python --version
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diff --git a/run_simulation.sh b/run_simulation.sh
index bf4d1b8..bab59e1 100755
--- a/run_simulation.sh
+++ b/run_simulation.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-source ~/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
-conda activate py2_7
-python --version
-
 mpirun python mpirunner.py
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