diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 83c34d55b..248fce490 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           imageName: ghcr.io/azure-samples/chat-with-your-data-solution-accelerator
           cacheFrom: ghcr.io/azure-samples/chat-with-your-data-solution-accelerator
           imageTag: ${{ env.imageTag }}
-          runCmd: make ci && make deploy
+          runCmd: export optional_args="./code/tests" && make ci && make deploy
           refFilterForPush: refs/heads/${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'main' || github.ref_name }}
           env: |
             AZURE_CLIENT_ID