diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index e1f9f8d..fe0119f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run core tests
         run: |
-          UV_CACHE_DIR="/sls/bd/hla/.cache/uv"
+          export UV_CACHE_DIR="/sls/bd/hla/.cache/uv"
           uv run --directory cli pytest
           uv run --directory packages/agebd pytest
           uv run --directory scripts pytest