diff --git a/.github/workflows/regress.yml b/.github/workflows/regress.yml
index 6282943b0..3d4625847 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regress.yml
@@ -70,11 +70,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sh autogen.sh
           ./configure ${{ matrix.configure }}
+	  export ASAN_OPTIONS="abort_on_error=1:detect_leaks=0"
           ${{ matrix.make }} -j"$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
 
       - name: test
-          env:
-            ASAN_OPTIONS: abort_on_error=1:detect_leaks=0
           run: |
             cd regress
             ${{ matrix.make }}