diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c2222fee..97eed6e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GO111MODULE: on
+      CITEST: true
     steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
diff --git a/mk/test.mk b/mk/test.mk
index 91166e66..8aefe434 100644
--- a/mk/test.mk
+++ b/mk/test.mk
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ check-mockgen:
 realtest: _mocks ; go test $(TEST_ARGS) $(GOPKG)
 .PHONY: realtest
 
-ifeq (${{ env.CI }},true)
+ifeq (${{ env.CITEST }},true)
 	COPYRIGHT_FLAGS += --no-year-check
 endif