diff --git a/merlin/models/xgb/__init__.py b/merlin/models/xgb/__init__.py
index 35342ff75f..720705f668 100644
--- a/merlin/models/xgb/__init__.py
+++ b/merlin/models/xgb/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 361d8fd214..9a5fc53d95 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def dask_client() -> distributed.Client:
 
 def pytest_collection_modifyitems(items):
     changed_backends = ci_utils.get_changed_backends()
+    full_name_to_alias = {v: k for k, v in ci_utils.BACKEND_ALIASES.items()}
 
     for item in items:
         path = item.location[0]
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ def pytest_collection_modifyitems(items):
                 item.add_marker(getattr(pytest.mark, marker))
 
         for changed in changed_backends:
+            if changed in full_name_to_alias:
+                changed = full_name_to_alias[changed]
             if f"/{changed}/" in path:
                 item.add_marker(pytest.mark.changed)