diff --git a/.github/scripts/build.sh b/.github/scripts/build.sh
index ee30a0723..861f30b83 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/build.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export PYTEST_PAR=${PYTEST_PAR:-10}
 export PYTEST_SENTRY_ALWAYS_REPORT=1
 export SLOW_MACHINE=1
 export TEST_CMD=${TEST_CMD:-"make -j $PYTEST_PAR pytest"}
-export TEST_DB_PROVIDER=${DB:-"sqlite3"}
+export TEST_DB_PROVIDER=${TEST_DB_PROVIDER:-"sqlite3"}
 export TEST_NETWORK=${NETWORK:-"regtest"}
 export TIMEOUT=900
 export VALGRIND=${VALGRIND:-0}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 486872b8d..d655ff7f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ jobs:
           TEST_CMD: ${{ matrix.TEST_CMD }}
           TEST_GROUP_COUNT: ${{ matrix.TEST_GROUP_COUNT }}
           TEST_GROUP: ${{ matrix.TEST_GROUP }}
+          TEST_DB_PROVIDER: ${{ matrix.DB }}
         run: |
           bash -x .github/scripts/build.sh