diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_uint_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_uint_tests.yaml
index a9a3add951..98d22f17fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_uint_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_uint_tests.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo mkdir -p /scratch1/NCEPDEV
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/sorc
           git submodule update --init gfs_utils.fd
-          git clone --single-branch -branch config_env_xor https://github.com/TerrenceMcGuinness-NOAA/wxflow.git
+          git clone --single-branch -b config_env_xor https://github.com/TerrenceMcGuinness-NOAA/wxflow.git
           ./link_workflow.sh
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/scripts/tests
           echo "EXPDIR: ${EXPDIR}"