diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 95fd6b8a..91f206a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
         go version
-        make -w $CITEST test 
+        make -w CITEST=$(CITEST) test