diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 57facdb8..0d4852d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          export OPENRAM_HOME="${{ github.workspace }}/compiler"
          export OPENRAM_TECH="${{ github.workspace }}/technology"
+         export FREEPDK45="~/FreePDK45"
          #cd $OPENRAM_HOME/.. && make pdk && make install
          #export OPENRAM_TMP="${{ github.workspace }}/scn4me_subm_temp"
          #python3-coverage run -p $OPENRAM_HOME/tests/regress.py -j 12 -t scn4m_subm