diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
index 024f64dc8..23b50253d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
           pip install -e .[full]
-          export MKL_SERVICE_FORCE_INTEL=1
       - name: Test with pytest
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
+          export MKL_THREADING_LAYER=GNU
+          export MKL_SERVICE_FORCE_INTEL=1
           pytest -v --cov --durations=0
 
   deploy: