diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 96c0a16760..e1abf1542a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
             BENCHMARK_DOWNLOAD_DEPENDENCIES=ON
             BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{ matrix.lib == 'shared' }}
             CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }}
-            CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ env.CXX }}
+            CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.compiler }}
             CMAKE_CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET=hidden
             CMAKE_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN=ON