diff --git a/.github/workflows/testnode.bash b/.github/workflows/testnode.bash
index 9ce69348..b6d1f596 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/testnode.bash
+++ b/.github/workflows/testnode.bash
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
 
 # TODO once develop is merged into nitro-contract's master, remove the NITRO_CONTRACTS_BRANCH env var
-NITRO_CONTRACTS_BRANCH=develop ./test-node.bash --init-force --detach
+./test-node.bash --init-force --detach
 
 START=$(date +%s)
 SUCCEDED=0