diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 922de82a..144917c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ jobs:
             --file tests/requirements.txt \
             python=${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Patch conda with PR#11882 (TEMPORARY)
-        shell: bash -el {0}
-        run: |
-          pip install -U --no-deps https://github.com/conda/conda/archive/cep-menuinst.tar.gz
-
       - shell: bash -el {0}
         name: Conda info
         run: |
diff --git a/menuinst/_legacy/cwp.py b/menuinst/_legacy/cwp.py
index c2d0a643..df8086b3 100644
--- a/menuinst/_legacy/cwp.py
+++ b/menuinst/_legacy/cwp.py
@@ -7,41 +7,48 @@
 import sys
 from os.path import join, pathsep
 
-from menuinst._legacy.knownfolders import FOLDERID, get_folder_path
-
-# call as: python cwp.py [--no-console] PREFIX ARGs...
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument(
-    "--no-console", action="store_true", help="Create subprocess with CREATE_NO_WINDOW flag."
-)
-parser.add_argument("prefix", help="Prefix to be 'activated' before calling `args`.")
-parser.add_argument("args", nargs="*", help="Command (and arguments) to be executed.")
-parsed_args = parser.parse_args()
-
-no_console = parsed_args.no_console
-prefix = parsed_args.prefix
-args = parsed_args.args
-
-new_paths = pathsep.join(
-    [
-        prefix,
-        join(prefix, "Library", "mingw-w64", "bin"),
-        join(prefix, "Library", "usr", "bin"),
-        join(prefix, "Library", "bin"),
-        join(prefix, "Scripts"),
-    ]
-)
-env = os.environ.copy()
-env["PATH"] = new_paths + pathsep + env["PATH"]
-env["CONDA_PREFIX"] = prefix
-
-documents_folder, exception = get_folder_path(FOLDERID.Documents)
-if exception:
-    documents_folder, exception = get_folder_path(FOLDERID.PublicDocuments)
-if not exception:
-    os.chdir(documents_folder)
-
-creationflags = {}
-if no_console:
-    creationflags["creationflags"] = getattr(subprocess, "CREATE_NO_WINDOW", 0x08000000)
-sys.exit(subprocess.call(args, env=env, **creationflags))
+# this must be an absolute import since the cwp.py script is copied to $PREFIX
+from menuinst.knownfolders import FOLDERID, get_folder_path
+
+
+def main():
+    # call as: python cwp.py [--no-console] PREFIX ARGs...
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-console", action="store_true", help="Create subprocess with CREATE_NO_WINDOW flag."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("prefix", help="Prefix to be 'activated' before calling `args`.")
+    parser.add_argument("args", nargs="*", help="Command (and arguments) to be executed.")
+    parsed_args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    no_console = parsed_args.no_console
+    prefix = parsed_args.prefix
+    args = parsed_args.args
+
+    new_paths = pathsep.join(
+        [
+            prefix,
+            join(prefix, "Library", "mingw-w64", "bin"),
+            join(prefix, "Library", "usr", "bin"),
+            join(prefix, "Library", "bin"),
+            join(prefix, "Scripts"),
+        ]
+    )
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    env["PATH"] = new_paths + pathsep + env["PATH"]
+    env["CONDA_PREFIX"] = prefix
+
+    documents_folder, exception = get_folder_path(FOLDERID.Documents)
+    if exception:
+        documents_folder, exception = get_folder_path(FOLDERID.PublicDocuments)
+    if not exception:
+        os.chdir(documents_folder)
+
+    creationflags = {}
+    if no_console:
+        creationflags["creationflags"] = getattr(subprocess, "CREATE_NO_WINDOW", 0x08000000)
+    sys.exit(subprocess.call(args, env=env, **creationflags))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/menuinst/_legacy/main.py b/menuinst/_legacy/main.py
index 78e8f38e..6c62f2aa 100644
--- a/menuinst/_legacy/main.py
+++ b/menuinst/_legacy/main.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 from os.path import join
 
-import menuinst._legacy as menuinst
-
+from .. import __version__, install
 from ..utils import DEFAULT_PREFIX
 
 
@@ -20,11 +19,11 @@ def main():
     opts, args = p.parse_args()
 
     if opts.version:
-        sys.stdout.write("menuinst: %s\n" % menuinst.__version__)
+        sys.stdout.write("menuinst: %s\n" % __version__)
         return
 
     for arg in args:
-        menuinst.install(join(opts.prefix, arg), opts.remove, opts.prefix)
+        install(join(opts.prefix, arg), opts.remove, opts.prefix)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/news/168-fix-legacy-cwp b/news/168-fix-legacy-cwp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32972ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/168-fix-legacy-cwp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fix invalid import in `menuinst v1`'s legacy `cwp.py`. (#168)
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_backwards_compatibility.py b/tests/test_backwards_compatibility.py
index 20bb4d77..c18938c1 100644
--- a/tests/test_backwards_compatibility.py
+++ b/tests/test_backwards_compatibility.py
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(os.name != "nt", reason="Windows only")
 def test_import_paths():
-    "These import paths are/were used by conda <=23.7.2. Ensure they still work."
-    from menuinst import install  # noqa
-    from menuinst.knownfolders import FOLDERID, get_folder_path  # noqa
-    from menuinst.win32 import dirs_src  # noqa
-    from menuinst.winshortcut import create_shortcut  # noqa
+    """Imports used by conda <=23.7.2. Ensure they still work."""
+    import menuinst._legacy.cwp  # noqa: F401
+    import menuinst._legacy.main  # noqa: F401
+    import menuinst._legacy.utils  # noqa: F401
+    import menuinst._legacy.win32  # noqa: F401
+    from menuinst import install  # noqa: F401
+    from menuinst.knownfolders import FOLDERID, get_folder_path  # noqa: F401
+    from menuinst.win32 import dirs_src  # noqa: F401
+    from menuinst.win_elevate import isUserAdmin, runAsAdmin  # noqa: F401
+    from menuinst.winshortcut import create_shortcut  # noqa: F401