diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 617f0c5e..f48303b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         micromamba activate uammd
         mkdir examples/build && cd examples/build
-        cmake -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=yes ..
+        cmake -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=yes -DCMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER=/home/runner/micromamba/envs/uammd/bin/x86_64-conda-linux-gnu-c++ ..
         make -j3
     - name: Configure and compile tests
       run: |
         micromamba activate uammd
         mkdir test/build && cd test/build
-        cmake -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=yes ..
+        cmake -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=yes -DCMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER=/home/runner/micromamba/envs/uammd/bin/x86_64-conda-linux-gnu-c++ ..
         make -j3