diff --git a/asv/plugins/conda.py b/asv/plugins/conda.py
index 2819f4a67..ad983c64c 100644
--- a/asv/plugins/conda.py
+++ b/asv/plugins/conda.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import contextlib
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from packaging.version import Version
+
 from .. import environment, util
 from ..console import log
 
@@ -147,10 +149,13 @@ def _setup(self):
             try:
                 env_file_name = self._conda_environment_file or env_file.name
 
-                conda_version = self._run_conda(['--version'], env=env)
+                conda_version = re.search(
+                    r'\d+(\.\d+)+',
+                    self._run_conda(['--version'], env=env)
+                )[0]
                 log.info(f"conda version: {conda_version}")
                 # https://conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/release-notes.html#id8
-                if conda_version >= "24.3.0":
+                if Version(conda_version) >= Version("24.3.0"):
                     self._run_conda(['env', 'create', '-f', env_file_name,
                                  '-p', self._path, "--yes"],
                                 env=env)
diff --git a/docs/source/credits.rst b/docs/source/credits.rst
index 3432ab6b6..00e94d5b9 100644
--- a/docs/source/credits.rst
+++ b/docs/source/credits.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ The rest of the contributors are listed in alphabetical order.
 - Rok Mihevc
 - Sayed Adel
 - serge-sans-paille
+- Sofía Miñano
 - Sourcery AI
 - Thomas Pfaff
 - Thomas Robitaille