diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 75db2f726a..6d25918a84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ jobs:
           DEPOT_PROJECT_ID: jp837jn3fm
           REF_TAG: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && 'latest' || fromJSON(steps.meta.outputs.json).labels['org.opencontainers.image.version'] }}
           CACHE_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/zitadel-make-cache
+          LOGIN_TEST_ACCEPTANCE_BUILD_CONTEXT: .
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 595054f02e..bb2ff9e68f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export REF_TAG ?= local
 export LOGIN_TAG := login:${REF_TAG}
 export LOGIN_TEST_UNIT_TAG := login-test-unit:${REF_TAG}
 export LOGIN_TEST_INTEGRATION_TAG ?= login-test-integration:${REF_TAG}
-export LOGIN_TEST_ACCEPTANCE_BUILD_CONTEXT := apps/login-test-acceptance
+export LOGIN_TEST_ACCEPTANCE_BUILD_CONTEXT ?= apps/login-test-acceptance
 export LOGIN_TEST_ACCEPTANCE_TAG := login-test-acceptance:${REF_TAG}
 export LOGIN_TEST_ACCEPTANCE_SETUP_TAG := login-test-acceptance-setup:${REF_TAG}
 export LOGIN_TEST_ACCEPTANCE_SINK_TAG := login-test-acceptance-sink:${REF_TAG}