diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 28c16e03..a1e99e86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.12'
     - name: Install dependencies testing
-      run: make prereqs
+      run: make VENV_PYTHON=python prereqs
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip