diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 99bb08209..fd76791cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ jobs:
                   features: full # dataframe and extra included
             - name: toolkit check pr
               shell: nu {0}
+              # nix STUB_IDE_CHECK when nushell/nushell#12208 fixed
               run: |
-                  nu --commands 'use toolkit.nu *; check pr --and-exit'
+                  use ${{ github.workspace }}/toolkit.nu *
+                  STUB_IDE_CHECK=true check pr --and-exit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily.yml b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
index 9c1911e60..0a874e153 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@ jobs:
                   features: full # dataframe and extra included
             - name: toolkit check pr --full
               shell: nu {0}
+              # nix STUB_IDE_CHECK when nushell/nushell#12208 fixed
               run: |
-                  nu --commands 'use toolkit.nu *; check pr --full --and-exit'
+                  use ${{ github.workspace }}/toolkit.nu *
+                  STUB_IDE_CHECK=true check pr --full --and-exit