diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-app.yml b/.github/workflows/android-app.yml
index a9df1d2d0bcb..4bb6c0a8c06c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-app.yml
@@ -497,15 +497,6 @@ jobs:
           name: e2e-instrumentation-apks
           path: android/test/e2e/build/outputs/apk
 
-      - name: Determine whether highly rate limited tests should run
-        id: determine-run-highly-rate-limited-tests
-        run: |
-          if [ ${{github.event_name}} == 'schedule' ]; then
-            echo "ignore_highly_rate_limited_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "ignore_highly_rate_limited_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-
       - name: Run instrumented test script
         shell: bash -ieo pipefail {0}
         env:
@@ -515,7 +506,7 @@ jobs:
           INFRA_FLAVOR: prod
           VALID_TEST_ACCOUNT_NUMBER: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_PROD_TEST_ACCOUNT }}
           INVALID_TEST_ACCOUNT_NUMBER: '0000000000000000'
-          IGNORE_HIGHLY_RATE_LIMITED_TESTS: ${{ env.ignore_highly_rate_limited_tests }}
+          IGNORE_HIGHLY_RATE_LIMITED_TESTS: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'false' || 'true' }}
           REPORT_DIR: ${{ steps.prepare-report-dir.outputs.report_dir }}
         run: ./android/scripts/run-instrumented-tests.sh
 
@@ -530,6 +521,7 @@ jobs:
         clearPackageData=true,\
         runnerBuilder=de.mannodermaus.junit5.AndroidJUnit5Builder,\
         invalid_test_account_number=0000000000000000,\
+        ignore_highly_rate_limited_tests=${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'false' || 'true' }},\
         partner_auth=${{ secrets.STAGEMOLE_PARTNER_AUTH }}"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false