diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-unit-test.yml b/.github/workflows/core-unit-test.yml
index 0b1467ff5d..990376b569 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-unit-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-unit-test.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - 
         name: test
         if: ${{ steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        run: make core_unit_test
+        run: export ZITADEL_CRDB_VERSION="${{ inputs.crdb_version }}" && make core_unit_test
       - 
         name: publish coverage
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.3.0